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Amid lousy sockeye prices, Bristol Bay fleet explores its options

Bristol Bay fishermen are considering their options to maximize catch values after 2020 ex-vessel prices plummeted relative to 2019

By Jason Smith | March 2, 2021 17:24 GMT
Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishermen
Credit: Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association Facebook page
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Given that US retail demand for salmon is booming, yet the base prices paid to fishermen in Alaska's Bristol Bay dropped sharply in 2020, it's no wonder the fleet isn't happy [...]

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