The Haines Portage Cove Harbor. (Emily Files)

The Haines Portage Cove Harbor. (Emily Files)

The 2017 commercial gillnetting season is over in Southeast. Disappointing sockeye numbers persisted in the Upper Lynn Canal throughout the summer. But, a particularly strong run of hatchery chum saved the season. KHNS’s Abbey Collins spoke with Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Mark Sogge about the outcome of the 2017 season.