Regulations liberalized in the Craig spawn-on-kelp fishery

Herring bubble at the surface of a pound in the spawn-on-kelp fishery near Craig in 2014. (Photo by Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
It’s looking like it could be a good year for herring near Craig. About 16 miles of herring spawn was observed in the area this week. But that doesn’t mean it’s a good year for commercial fishermen in the spawn-on-kelp pound fishery.https://www.kfsk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/30herringpounds.mp3Sixteen miles of spawn is considered pretty go