Alaska salmon catch exceeds 105 million fish

Alaska salmon

Alaska’s commercial wild salmon catch passed the 105 million mark by the end of week 30, according to the latest preliminary harvest figures compiled by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G).

In terms of species, the catch to date comprises 49 million sockeye, 38.7 million pinks, 16.5 million chum, 1.2 million coho and 231,000 king salmon.

Regionally, almost 39 million fish have come from the Bristol Bay area, including 37.5 million sockeye. The Nushagak Distr…


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