Togiak Sac Roe Herring

For years, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has worked to increase demand for herring in the U.S. But as the herring market hasn't budged, it's turned to European fisheries for new ideas.

Fish processors have indicated they will not buy Togiak herring this season. That means that this spring, over 57,400 tons of herring will go unharvested. But the herring themselves are doing just fine.

Gillnetters normally fish along the bluffs in Kulukak, but since wind is in the forecast today, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game provided more options for the fleet.

In early March, Icicle Seafoods locked down operations and stopped bringing on new crew members due to the pandemic. It says the workers on board its…

Fishermen participating in Alaska’s largest herring fishery have a huge quota to fill next year. But the primary customer isn't buying.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is predicting an early start for the sac roe herring fishery. But warm temperatures have made it difficult for…

Plenty of herring expected in Togiak this spring, despite continuing "doom and gloom" for the market.The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released its…

The largest herring fishery in Alaska opens up Sunday night but serious fishing could be on hold for a day or 2. The Togiak sac-roe herring fishery will…

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has spotted herring in the Togiak District, which means the start of the Togiak sac-roe herring fishery is likely…

The largest herring fishery in Alaska is the Togiak sac-roe herring fishery and many stakeholders in the fishery are preparing for an early start. That…