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August 25th-Deep Inlet to reopen Tuesday August 26th - Cost recovery has been completed for Deep Inlet. The Deep Inlet THA will reopen starting Tuesday with the following rotation for this week(stat wk 35)-Tuesday-Troll, Wednesday-seine, Thur/Fri-gillnet, Saturday seine. Next week the Deep Inlet rotation will revert to the regular schedule of Sunday-seine, Mon-Wed-gillnet, Thur/Fri-seine and Saturday-troll. The ADFG announcement should be out shortly.
August 22-Deep Inlet Cost Recovery Progress Update - Based upon Friday morning Deep Inlet cost recovery progress, a Deep Inlet reopening announcement will not be issued at this time. At current harvest rates it is unlikely our cost recovery goal will be met by end of day Saturday. The next potential reopening announcement has been pushed back to Monday, August 25th and will […]
Return Update-August 19th - Deep Inlet Last week a total of 276,000 chum salmon returned to Deep Inlet. The majority of the harvest, 156,000, occurred in the pink salmon seine fishery in Eastern Channel. Troll harvest in Sitka Sounds also increased last week with approximately 60,000 chum harvested by 67 troll permit holders. An additional 35,000 chum were harvested […]Hidden Falls Broodstock at 105,400 Chum
Almost done but will attempt to get another 4,000 fish Wednesday morning.
Hidden Falls Will Open July 11th
Broodstock continues to go very well. Seth has collected 20,000 fish so far this morning. We plan to collect 10,000 more and it is within our sights. Therefore Hidden Falls will open on Thursday July 11 with normal lines; Kasnyku Bay closed. We still need another 20,000 fish, assuming we meet our goal today. F/V Robert Magnus, Seth Wyman and crew has done a great service for NSRAA and the seine fleet. THANKS!
9,500 Chum this Morning by 8:30 a.m.
Expect to get another 20,000 fish today. Way to go Seth and crew.
Hidden Falls Broodstock Numbers Promising – 28,000 today by Noon
Thursday opening is looking brighter at this moment. The two boats have put in 28,000 chum this morning. We expect to get another 20,000 by end of day and more on Tuesday. Decision to open Thursday could be known by noon tomorrow, but looking hopeful. Please thank John and Seth for moving this along. Stay tuned.
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