As demand for Alaska herring roe plummets, industry seeks markets for the rest of the fish

Seiners fish for herring near Kruzof Island March 19, 2015, as the season get under way west of Sitka.

In the 1990s, the roe herring could sell for well over $1,000 per ton to buyers in Japan, where the skeins are considered a delicacy. At that time, the fishery tallied over $60 million to fishermen. Since then, changing tastes and attitudes in Japan have driven the value“It’s maybe the most extreme example of how a major Alaska industry could be dependent on an extremely specialized foreign market.

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