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SALMON AVAILABILITY
| Species |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| King |
Fresh |
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
|
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
|
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
| Frozen |
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
| Sockeye |
Fresh |
|
|
|
|
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
|
|
|
|
| Frozen |
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
| Coho |
Fresh |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
|
|
|
|
| Frozen |
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
| Keta |
Fresh |
|
|
|
|
|
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
|
|
|
| Frozen |
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
| Pink |
Fresh |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
+
|
+
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Frozen |
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
*
Available
Frozen
|
+
Available
Fresh
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Alaska is one of the greatest and most important wild-salmon producing
areas in the world.
- Alaska wild salmon are plentiful.
- Over 213 million salmon were commercially harvested in Alaska in
1999.
- Five species of salmon are harvested in Alaska: king (chinook),
coho (silver), sockeye (red), pink (humpback) and keta (chum).
- Alaska is the world leader in protecting and maintaining salmon
habitat.
- Strong state laws protect the healthy watersheds and habitat on
which salmon stocks depend.
- With support from Alaska's salmon harvesters and processors, Alaska
has conducted successful stock rebuilding programs that benefit Alaska.
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