Return Update-Stat Wk 26
All NSRAA Chinook and chum returns through Friday June 27th appear to be on, or just above, our pre-season forecast. Return timing this year appears to be tracking with the long-term average for each site, in contrast to last year with strong early chum returns. Medvejie Hatchery Chinook returns continue to remain steady after a slow start in the spring troll fishery and it appears we will meet or exceed our pre-season forecast of 24k adults, which would be the largest return in a decade. Chinook Spring troll harvest of AK hatchery chinook through stat wk 25 has totaled 2,538 chinook with...
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UPDATE: July 1, 2025: Following our press release, NSRAA staff have been hard at work both recovering bags and gathering information on their distribution as well as other cleanup efforts. To date over 2,100 bags have been recovered and we are hoping you can help us continue by reporting your sightings using our interactive survey tool linked below! REPORT YOUR FEED BAG SIGHTINGS HERE SE Alaska Marine Debris Fish Feed Bag Sightings: On May 20th, 2025, NSRAA was contacted by a good Samaritan vessel that discovered a large quantity of salmon feed bags adrift in the lower...
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