Nushagak catches and boat counts at the top, and Naknek-Kvichak manager Travis Ellison explains that he's waiting for more fish in his district. Plus, a drifter tells us about efforts to organize in hopes of improving prices.
Tuesday's catch was 137,100 sockeye, and the largest push came in the Nushagak: 78,000 fish caught there. Escapement was 53,840, still mostly in Nushagak. Total run through Tuesday: 730,753 sockeye.
Tonight, we hear plans to wait for more fish in the Naknek-Kvichak before the district opens back up after the regular schedule ends, and David Kopra tells us about Bristol Bay Fishermen's Association's efforts to organize for better prices.
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