Alaska's salmon fishery sets the standard for long-term fisheries success
SEAFOODNEWS.COM By Peggy Parker - January 13, 2015
Year after year, Alaska’s salmon feeds millions of people around the world. 2015 will be another big year, forecasters say, the 28th consecutive year of a harvest larger than 100 million salmon.
Who are the people responsible for this consistent, remarkable return of a salmon fishery that stretches from Bristol Bay to Ketchikan?
The story of Alaska’s salmon management starts in the 19th century with a distant, disengaged federal agency aiming for maximum return year after year...
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