Fishing techniques

Alaska has an interesting history with fishing, from even before it became a state, when it was acquired by the United States from Russia in 1867 (Naske 1994). Gold miners, whalers, and fishermen were some of the first Americans to move northward to Alaska for natural resources riches. Since the late 1880s, commercial fishing has been an important part of the Alaskan culture and economy (Sechrist & Rutz). In the early 1940s, when Alaska was still a territory, the United States joined WW II. The…

Climate change may be partly to blame for the decreasing number of Atlantic salmon. Some direct biological impacts of the change in climate include physiological stress, increased depletion of energy reserves, increased susceptibility and exposure to disease and disruptions to breeding efforts there is evidence that the temperature of the sea's surface may affect the young salmons survival. It is also thought that climate change may affect salmon growth rates or make their food less available.…

This story takes place way up in the mountains of Arizona. There was a tribe of navajo indians that lived on the edge of the colorado river. The chief of the tribe Qaletaqa Golden was having a meeting with the elder. They were meeting about a hunting trip in the mountains for elk and bison. The chief's son Wakkan was a very scared of everything maybe even scared of his shadow at times. But Wakkan was an avid hunter and fisherman. Some people would even say that he is the best fisherman of the…

Is being endangered becoming a new trend? Now in day’s many animals are becoming extinct due to the fact that the animals are killing each other in order to survive. Hatchery fish have been in the endangered species list because there has been a lot of predators that need the fish to survive or else they will starve. Hatcheries are doing what they can, especially the Salmon River Fish Hatchery they raise and release different type of fish such as steelhead, chinook salmon, coho salmon, brown…

Santiago “My own heroes are the dreamers, those men and women who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it, whether in small ways or great ones. Some succeeded, some failed, most had mixed results... but it is the effort that's heroic, as I see it. Win or lose, I admire those who fight the good fight.” - George R.R. Martin. This quote perfectly captures the essence of what a hero should be, success or failure. Which describes Santiago, who is an old man who lives in a…

Fishing for Trouble: The need for world wide enhanced regulations and policies Fishing has caused devastating issues to the environment and inhabitants. It has once been said that there is an unlimited supply of fish in the lakes, oceans and seas. Because these bodies of water are known to be extremely massive, it would be virtually impossible for it to be over fished. Right now, the world’s current population is over seven billion people, and the demand for fish has never been higher as…

he sees the impact nature can have with fire as even the grasshoppers continue to be black a year later. “Yet the wild must win” line in the poem connects to the novel as nature had beat Nick when he did not venture into the swamp that day. Swamp fishing is a tragic adventure he saves for another day because he is not done…

A myriad of topics were discussed in the Frontline documentary, The Fish on my Plate, as journalist Paul Greenberg began a challenge of eating fish every day for an entire year. Greenberg defined this challenge as a way to better understand how fish are beneficial to diets as well as the environment. As this challenge progressed, Greenberg explored the global consumption of fish, overfishing, aquaculture, and the health benefits found in the consumption of fish. I had a few preconceived notions…

The Day My Grandpa’s Boat Sank One day my grandpa (Sid) and his brother Jim and Fred Smelze were all on a boat and it was choppy water. Sid and everybody were in the boat. They were all fishing on a river named the Kaskaskia River. It was a sunny day perfect temperature when they left for Illinois. They were heading there from New Baden,MO. They started on a 1hr long drive. When they got to the river ,they bought a parking license. They started to unloaded the boat into the river. Fred…

5 Things you may not know about Maui. 1. The beautiful island of Maui is named after the legendary Polynesian Demi God Maui. The myth has it that Maui snared the sun to slow the days down and hooked the bottom of the ocean with his fishing hook, tricking his brothers into thinking he had an enormous fish but instead pulling up the Hawaiian islands. Mauis magical fish hook is represented by the popular fish hook necklace worn by many around the islands. 2. If you visit Maui the one cocktail…