The Abundance level (AI) of chinook for the pre-season estimate is 1.60 compared to 1.69 preseason estimate last year. The final post-season abundance index ended at 1.73.
This abundance index gives Southeast Alaska a harvest quota of 329,400 kings. This translates into:
Drift Gillnet             9,552
Purse Seine            14,164
Setnet                    1,000
Troll                     243,747
Sport                   60,936
This amounts to 17,000 fish less than last year on the overall quota.
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