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2019 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Salmon Fishery Season Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span>The 2019 Upper Cook Inlet (UCI) commercial harvest of approximately 2.1 million salmon was 37% less than the previous 10-year average annual harvest of 3.2 million fish (Table 1). While all five species of Pacific salmon are present in UCI, sockeye salmon are the most valuable, accounting for nearly 93% of the total value during the past 20 years. The 2019 preseason forecast projected a total run of 6.0 million sockeye salmon (Table 2). The estimated actual run, based on preliminary data, was 5.2 million fish, or 13% less than forecast. The exvessel value of the 2019 harvest of all salmon species of approximately $18 million was 40% less than the previous 10-year average annual ex-vessel value of $30 million. All species-specific exvessel values were below average in 2019 for UCI.<\/p>\n