Saturday's herring opener at Sitka, the first of the season, produced an estimated catch of 4,700 tons, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game says.
That's about 16 percent of this season's giant quota of 28,829 tons.
The opener lasted just under three and a half hours.
Fishery managers called a second opening for 11:30 a.m. today, KCAW Raven Radio in Sitka reported.
As usual, the price situation is murky at best. Anybody heard anything credible?