Bristol Bay Permitholders were paid .50 cents per pound for sockeye salmon after fishing the 2015 season on an "open fish ticket."   This has been described as a "going home" price, but early sales of sockeye salmon support a much greater price.  Sales data indicate $3.12/lb for the 4 to 6 lb market, and $2.57/lb for the 2 to 4 lb fish.  Historically the base price for Bistol Bay sockeye has been approximately 37 - 38% of wholesale frozen H&G prices. 

Pursuant to Sec. 16.10.280 if at least one-third of the registered commercial fishermen dispute the 2015 base "going home" price area we can show the Department of Fish and Game that a representative from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development should intervene as mediator.