The 2018 commercial salmon season has been a challenging one for some Alaska fisheries, and harvest information released by the state this week shows just how rough, and inconsistent, it's been.
The statewide commercial salmon harvest is about 31 percent below the preseason forecast, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said in a statement Thursday. The 2018 season, it said, "has been unusual."
Preliminary numbers show a statewide commercial salmon harvest of about 103 million fish so far. That's subject to change, because the fishing season isn't completely over yet.
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