Based on Alaska Department of Fish & Game in-season estimates, salmon from the hatchery could account for 30 percent of the salmon harvest in 2010, the organization said in a new report.
According to in-season estimates and estimates from consulting group McDowell Group, PWSAC pink salmon could account for 25 percent of the statewide salmon harvest, and 54 percent of the statewide pink salmon harvest in 2010.
During the past four seasons, salmon reared and released by PWSAC have fetched a total ex-vessel value of more than $196 million (€144 million).
