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Article: Gillnetters reap rewards of May salmon openings: Alaska king and sockeye fisheries thrive.(NORTH PACIFIC)(Brief Article)
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- National Fisherman
- Article date:
- August 1, 2005
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Revisited king salmon gillnet fisheries in Southeast Alaska's Taku and Stikine Rivers brought early volumes of fresh king salmon to markets in early May.
Moreover, the arrival of the new fish didn't appear to negatively affect demand for the renowned Copper River fish. two areas topped 20,000 kings. Prices for fish coming out of the Stikine River area fetched the fleet ex-vessel prices of $3.09 per pound while kings from the Taku brought $3.17. Fish from both areas averaged around 15 pounds.
While the Southeast fish trickled in, the media touted the arrival of the first Copper River kings and sockeye with all the zeal that they ...