Fishing crews have faced an economic tailspin over the last year. The Prince William Sound fishery is one of the most productive in the state, but fishing crews are also feeling the pressure.
Two Cordova fishermen make repairs to their nets ahead of the opener. Sea lions can be a constant nuisance for fishing crews, stealing salmon and ripping nets in the process. at the Cordova Harbor in early June, as he prepared for the next day’s opener.
For Johnson and many crews, the stakes were higher than ever – he saved up for 12 years to buy into the fishery, and every opener was important. And start-up costs keep climbing. Ezekial Brown, a lifelong Cordova commercial fisherman and president of the union, Cordova District Fishermen’s United, said so far fishing is good, calling from his boat out on the delta, but he said uncertainty grows each year.
“So that’s a big loss in buying power out here and competition for these fish,” he said. “So I think it resulted in lower prices to fishermen having less buyers.” Wink says formerly big buyers like Japan and China are seeking cheaper seafood, which Russia supplies.
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