State won't share herring harvest data this year due to low processor participation

State won't share herring harvest data this year due to low processor participation

Sitka’s commercial herring fishery is smaller this year, and that means fishery reports from the state will be restricted.At an informational meeting on Wednesday (3-19-25), Area Management Biologist Aaron Dupuis said that fewer than three processors and a limited fleet are participating this year. Dupuis said the low participation means that they cannot release harvest data to the public. The Alaska law, which exists for all fisheries, says tha…