Sitka Sound roe herring fishery opens

The Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery opened on Saturday (March 25) in parts of Hayward Strait and Krestof Sound. The fleet caught 5,200 tons in just over three hours, between noon and 3:20 p.m. That brings the cumulative harvest for the season to just over 13,000 tons.
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While the 48 permit holders stood down on Sunday, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game spotted the first significant spawn. Roughly half a mile of active spawn was observed south of Fred’s Creek and west of K