Sitka herring disappoints, and crabbing safety improves

摘要

Sitka herring summary: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released final numbers for this year's Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery.The seine fleet harvested herring on three days - March 17,19, and 23 - and took a total of 9,758 tons, the department said. Overall mature roe recovery was 10.7 percent.Coming into the season, the target harvest level was 14,741 tons.Two spawning events were seen in the Sitka Sound area, one in late March and another in early April. Total shoreline receiving spawn was 63.2 nautical miles. This compares to a long-term average of 61 nautical miles.