Roughly 3000 tons harvested so far in Sitka's commercial sac roe fishery

Roughly 3000 tons harvested so far in Sitka's commercial sac roe fishery

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened three times over the weekend.  In an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Saturday afternoon (3-27-26), state managers said they opened the fishery to commercial seiners from 9 am. to six p.m. in the Crescent Bay area, in the waters just south of downtown Sitka. On Sunday, Fish and Game opened the fishery from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Crescent Bay to Indian River, and from 2 p.m.…

Alaska Sitka sac roe herring season gets underway after strong BC catches

Alaska's Sitka sac roe herring fishery has begun after strong catches in British Columbia, with harvest nearing 3,000 short tons through March 29Editor