Pink Salmon Season Winding Down

Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg

A better-than-expected pink salmon season has been winding down in Southeast Alaska. As of last week, the seine fleet had harvested about 20 million pinks which is about on par with projections. But the fish have been bigger than average and they’ve been worth more than last year on the dock. Meanwhile, there are signs of a big pink run next year.

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