HERRING

Pursued in Alaska since 700 B.C., herring today is harvested in some of Alaska's most hurried fisheries. Imagine trying to make a living in a business that can break you or make you rich in the time it takes to read this article. Last year, 97 seine fishermen rode the Prince William Sound herring rodeo for 20 minutes and netted an average of $54,700 apiece. Herring is a crazy fishery. You can gear up for a month ahead of time, mending nets and throwing money into your boat, scanning Fish and Game bulletins for stock projections and the horizon for early fish and good weather. And then you can blow it all or make a bundle in a herring opening that can be one for the records.
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