Fish Factor: Southeast drift permit prices up; demand also up for southeast seine permits
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April 25, 2019
Nearly all Alaska salmon permits have gone up in value since last fall and buying/selling/trading action is brisk.
“We’re as busy as we’ve ever been in the last 20 years,” said Doug Bowen of Alaska Boats and Permits in Homer. “Boat sales are doing well and between IFQs and permit sales, we’ve got a busy year going.”
The salmon permit interest is fueled by a forecast this year of over 213 million fish, an 85 percent increase over 2018. Also, salmon prices are expected to be higher.
For the bellwether drift permit at Bristol Bay, the value has increased from around $165,000 and sales are now bei...
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