Alaska salmon returns down 87 percent, as Bristol Bay sockeye harvest soars
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Fishers harvesting abundant Bristol Bay sockeye could fill knowledge gaps about declining Chinook • Alaska Beacon
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Salmon returns to Alaska's Bristol Bay expected to drop to more normal levels next year • Alaska Beacon
With Bristol Bay sockeye harvests winding down, Alaska's pink salmon season takes center stage -- and things are heating up
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Bristol Bay could see fewer sockeye return next year
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Massive 2022 sockeye run forecast for Bristol Bay; fewer pinks for Southeast
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For Alaska sockeye salmon, record highs in Bristol Bay, record lows nearly everywhere else - Anchorage Daily News
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Annual Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Harvests 1884-2002
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Bristol Bay commercial sockeye salmon catch shatters record - Anchorage Daily News