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ASMI: 2025 Weekly Alaska Salmon Harvest Update #10

Alaska Salmon Harvest Surpasses 144 Million Fish, Reaching 67% of Annual Goal

Statewide Harvest Consistent with Average, Pink Salmon Lags Behind 2023 Totals

JUNEAU, ALASKA — The 2025 Alaska salmon harvest has exceeded 144 million fish as of statistical week 33, representing 67% of the annual projection. The overall harvest volume across all species is consistent with the five-year average.

Harvest Through 8/16/2025 (Statistical Week 33)

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Note: YTD comparisons are based on statistical weeks. Statistical weeks between years do not align with calendar dates. Data are subject to revision. Prior YTD harvest volume has been updated to reflect 2024 in-season harvest reporting as compiled by McKinley Research Group. Source: Alaska Department of Fish & Game . *Chinook figures exclude harvest before week 20

Species Breakdown

• Pink Salmon: While still within the five-year average, the pink salmon harvest is down 35% compared to year-to-date totals from 2023. The most significant decline has been in Cook Inlet, which saw a 91% drop from the previous year.

• Coho Salmon: Coho harvest totals are currently ahead of both the 2024 total and the five-year average. The statewide harvest has reached 45% of its annual projection, with continued activity expected through week 36.

• Keta Salmon: The statewide keta harvest is up 19% from 2024. A notable 207% increase in the Prince William Sound harvest is helping to offset a 17% decline in the Southeast harvest.

• Sockeye Salmon: Bristol Bay has seen a strong sockeye run, with the total season catch reaching over 16.6 million fish by early July. The pre-season forecast for Bristol Bay was a median estimate of 51.38 million fish. In contrast, the sockeye harvest in the Copper River has been much lower, reaching only 41% of its pre-season forecast. The total season catch for sockeye as of mid-August was 51.3 million fish

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Average Fish Weights (2025)

• Bristol Bay (drift gillnet sockeye): 4.91 lbs.

• Northern Southeast fisheries: Chinook 10.7 lbs., coho 5.0 lbs., keta 6.6 lbs., sockeye 4.7 lbs., pink 3.9 lbs.

• Southern Southeast fisheries: Chinook 12.2 lbs., coho 5.0 lbs., keta 8.3 lbs., sockeye 5.4 lbs., pink 3.6 lbs.

• Copper River (drift gillnet sockeye): 5.29 lbs.

• Southeast Troll Fisheries: Chinook 10.8 lbs., coho 5.1 lbs., chum 7.0 lbs

Source: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI)

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