Seiners in the fourth opening of the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery, in 2014. (Rachel Waldholz/KCAW)

Seiners in the fourth opening of the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery, in 2014. (Rachel Waldholz/KCAW)

The Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery will have its first opening at 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 18), ADF&G has announced.

The fleet will be fishing as a co-op. Fishing will be focused on the west side of Crow Island and likely will not be visible from the Sitka road system.

ADF&G will be issuing updates via VHF radio, on channel 10.