This July, a commercial fisherman will land the 2 billionth salmon caught in Bristol Bay’s 133-year fishing history – a milestone in what’s looking like a strong season that will likely result in an above forecasted harvest.
Since the inception of Bristol Bay’s canned salmon industry in 1884, its fishermen have landed 1.99 billion salmon, 93 percent of which have been sockeye, and according to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADFG) fishermen will achieve the 2 billion salmon mi…
