Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring Fishery Harvests Just Over One Third of 30,000 Ton GHL
The Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery is officially over for 2023, with early estimates for the season’s harvest at just under 11,000 tons, or about one third of the state’s 30,000-ton guideline harvest level.
The commercial seine fishery is located in the Southeast Region of Alaska in the Southeast/Yakatat-Southeast section.
Aerial surveys are to continue until no more active spawn is observed, but the commercial fishery remains closed for this year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is expected to publish a season summary in the coming weeks.
State biologists said in an April 12 announcement that a season summary advisory announcement would be issued following the conclusion of aerial, vessel and dive surveys.
The 23rd and last update on the harvest was published...