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A rare summer-long chinook opener was not enough to lure SE trollers away from Chumageddon

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Sep 28, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

Economics steered at least a third of the Southeast troll fleet toward chum salmon this summer. As a result, about 9,000 kings went unharvested, despite being open all season. Read More

Record hatchery chum harvest an unexpected payday for Sitka Sound trollers

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Aug 31, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

The troll fishery for chum salmon in Sitka Sound has gone from looking pretty dismal, to record-setting -- almost overnight. A surge of hatchery-produced, fall chum has been pushing catch rates for trollers into numbers normally seen by the net fisheries. Read More

Southeast’s hatchery chum salmon bonanza a timely hedge against disaster

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Dec 14, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

2018 was the worst season for pink salmon in Southeast Alaska in 44 years -- but it wasn’t the worst season for the salmon fleet, thanks in part to the region’s non-profit hatcheries, according to Steve Reifenstuhl, the general manager of the Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association. He outlined for the Sitka Chamber of Commerce how hatcheries are a four-decade old bet that has paid off. Read More

Southeast troll harvest cut by 100,000 kings in 2017

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Apr 11, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

King salmon fishermen in Southeast Alaska will see a significant reduction in their harvest this season. The state announced on Monday (4-10-17), that trollers will be allowed over 100,000 fewer fish than last year. Read More