Herring fishery exceeds 13,000 tons, now open daily
Posted by Katherine Rose | Apr 5, 2021
(Photo provided by Rich McClear)
The Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring fishery opened for the eighth day in a row on Sunday (4-4-21).
The fishery was open for five hours, and fishermen caught around 1700 tons of herring. According to a press release from ADF&G, the fishery captured around 1400 tons when it was open for two-and-a-half hours on Saturday.
13,800 tons have been harvested since the fishery first opened on March 27. The state has set a guideline harvest level of 33,000 tons.
Beginning today (4-5-21) the fishery will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until ADF&G announces a closure, in the waters of Deep Inlet and Aleutkina Bay, south of Povorotni Point, and north of Aspid Cape except for the waters of Whale and Necker Bays.