Run Forecasts and Harvest Projections for 2016 Alaska Salmon Fisheries and Review of the 2015 Season Report Published
- ADF&G Press Release
Sam Cotten, Commissioner
P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, Alaska 99811-5526
Press Release: March 23, 2016
Contact: Forrest Bowers, Deputy Directory, (907) 465-6139
Run Forecasts and Harvest Projections for 2016 Alaska Salmon Fisheries and Review of the 2015 Season Report Published
(Juneau) — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announces the release of the statewide Run Forecasts and Harvest Projections for 2016 Alaska Salmon Fisheries and Review of the 2015 Season Report.
Highlights of the 2015 statewide salmon harvest include the second largest pink salmon harvest and the fourth largest sockeye salmon harvest on record. The 2016 salmon forecast include projected above-average commercial harvests of sockeye salmon in Copper River, Upper Cook Inlet, and Bristol Bay. If realized, the 2016 forecast total harvest of 161 million salmon would be far fewer than the 268 million salmon harvested during 2015; mostly due to fewer projected pink salmon harvested during 2016 (90.1 million) than during 2015 (190.5 million).
For additional information see the Run Forecasts and Harvest Projections for 2016 Alaska Salmon Fisheries and Review of the 2015 Season Report found on the ADF&G website.