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After two-year break, seiners hopeful herring fishery will continue into future

After two-year break, seiners hopeful herring fishery will continue into future

by Katherine Rose | Apr 7, 2021 | ,

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring Fishery opened in late March, after a two-year hiatus. Less than half the fleet is fishing this spring, but the seiners who have stuck around have been hauling in catches every day over the last week and a half. KCAW spoke with two commercial fishermen shortly before the fishery opened about the importance of herring to their businesses and lives.Read More
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