Authorities today identified the deceased as Lance Eric Norby, 45, of Arlington, Texas. He captained the F/V Pneuma. Norby s next of kin has been notified.
Alaska State Troopers report receiving a call around 5 a.m. Thursday morning that a commercial vessel was taking on water. Two wildlife troopers responded immediately. Before they got there, they heard reports that the three people on board were in the water.
The two other people on board survived. Authorities credit Good Samaritans on the scene with helping in the rescue.
The Nushagak District broke its single-day harvest record two days in a row
On June 30, the fleet harvested 1.7 million sockeye. It has already broken that record with a total catch of 1.8 million on July 1.
The wild salmon season in Alaska officially kicked off May 17.
IntraFish will be tracking the latest developments throughout the season as they happen, from Copper River to Bristol Bay and beyond. We ll have prices, catches, real-time analysis and news throughout the season. Bookmark this page or sign up for one of our daily newsletters to keep up with the latest news, updates, social media posts and analysis.
Nushagak sets single-day record
Wednesday s harvest in Bristol Bay s Nushagak river district set a single-day record for sockeye salmon with nearly 1.8 million fish caught.
This year s Bristol Bay total sockeye harvest stands at nearly 6.5 million fish, which is 24 percent ahead of the previous five-year average through June 30. The total Bristol Bay sockeye harvest forecast is for 36.4 million fish. The total run in Bristol Bay is at around 10.6 million.
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A commercial fisherman has died after a vessel sank in the south end of Nushagak Bay on Thursday morning with three people on board. Authorities credit Good Samaritans on the scene with helping in the rescue.
Nushagak fleet hauls in highest single-day harvest ever, as more than 1.9 million sockeye return to the district
Nushagak District fishermen caught the most fish ever in a single day in the history of the district.
Credit Hope McKenney
Josh Crozby owns and operates the tender Icelander. He and his crew were on the south line of the Nushagak River, about 25 miles downriver from Dillingham. Crozby said the huge swell of salmon caught them by surprise.
Special harvest area opens to set netters during an early run up the Wood River
Yesterday, the Wood River Special Harvest Area opened to commercial set netters.
Fisherman Mike Davis returned to the Nushagak today, after elbowing his way through the Wood River opener.
“It’s so chaotic, so cut throat, people move you aside and steal your side and it’s not a pretty sight,” he remarked.
A special harvest area has a different baseline for openers to help manage the Wood River salmon returns. Opening the Wood River is normal in years with large runs, because managers know they will meet or exceed escapement goals.
The wild salmon season in Alaska officially kicked off May 17.
IntraFish will be tracking the latest developments throughout the season as they happen, from Copper River to Bristol Bay and beyond. We ll have prices, catches, real-time analysis and news throughout the season. Bookmark this page or sign up for one of our daily newsletters to keep up with the latest news, updates, social media posts and analysis. A less compressed run After a slow start to the season, the pace of salmon harvests is picking up, according to Dan Lesh, a consultant with McKinley Research Group. The total number of salmon harvested is now about 82 percent of last year’s total at this point (2019 for pink salmon), up from 67 from last week.