Fisheries

Weak Copper River sockeye salmon catch forecast for 2021

Though ADF&G forecasts tend to be remarkably accurate, regulators cautioned that the projections are 'inherently uncertain.'

Copper River salmon catch is projected to decline in 2021.
Copper River salmon catch is projected to decline in 2021.Photo: Copper River Prince William Sound Marketing Association
Pink salmonSockeye salmonCopper RiverPrince William SoundAlaska
Published 25 January 2021, 14:25Updated 25 January 2021, 14:25