Month: April 2011

"Salmon in the Trees" connects fish and forests

Photographer and essayist Amy Gulick read a scientific article four years ago that linked nutrients in the Tongass forest to salmon. In her new book "Salmon in the Trees," Gulick takes that idea a step further, and identifies the biological connections between land and sea in Southeast Alaska that encompass all creatures -- including humans. She appeared on the Morning Interview with KCAW's Robert Woolsey.

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Retrospective: Eliason's fight for the fish farming ban

In a news release issued this afternoon (Tue 4-5-11), Gov. Parnell said “Senator Eliason will be remembered for his decades of service to our state and his steadfast commitment to sensible, long-term management of Alaska’s fisheries.” The governor’s reference to Eliason’s “steadfast” commitment to fisheries is something of an understatement. Eliason fished for 76 years out of Port Alexander and Sitka. In 2006, he became the first Alaskan nominated to the Wild Salmon Hall of Fame at the Pacific Northwest Salmon Center, primarily for his leadership in banning finfish farming in Alaska.

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1,500 tons netted in first sac roe opening

The Sitka Sound Herring Sac Roe Fishery opened at 1:40 p.m. Thursday —a week later than it did last year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game expect a record harvest of herring this year but the first opening proved slow.

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