Sockeye salmon stocks have bottomed out at some of Kodiak's biggest producing systems. The Karluk, dubbed the "green goddess" by sports anglers, along with its two sister systems on the island's west side, for decades produced yearly harvests that topped one million reds. Last year, catches were a quarter of that.
"It's a massive drop," said Gary Byrne, operations manager for the Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association, explaining that the crash hit in 2008. "Those fish are averaging five pounds each, so you're talking about millions of dollars just in ex-vessel value, never mind what it means to the communities as those fish move through." Read more ...
This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
"It's a massive drop," said Gary Byrne, operations manager for the Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association, explaining that the crash hit in 2008. "Those fish are averaging five pounds each, so you're talking about millions of dollars just in ex-vessel value, never mind what it means to the communities as those fish move through." Read more ...
This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
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