Chilling Bristol Bay Salmon Adds Value

In February, the Anchorage Daily News published a nice article on icing Bristol Bay salmon.  According to the author, Laine Welch, “The drift fleet delivered 60 million pounds of chilled salmon to processors last summer [in 2009], nearly double the 2008 delivery.”  Chilling salmon while in storage and transit to processors produces a better end [...]

Improving the Quality of the Salmon Catch

We recently found this video demonstrating a “salmon slide” that some gillnetters are using in Alaska to improve the percentage of #1 salmon that make it to shore for processing.  We applaud Dave Hansen and the Eskimo Viking for their innovation and dedication.  Implementing salmon slides of this kind in a widespread manor across Bristol [...]

This Morning I Awoke

This morning i awoke to darkness and the feel of earning morning.  Somewhat confused, due to my recent arrival in Alaska and not being used to waking in the dark, i wondered at the time.  It felt very early; still, i awoke with a peaceful sense of rest.  I then looked to my left to [...]