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Commercial fishermen in Alaska, early 20th century. Alaska's commercial fishermen work in one of the world's harshest environments. They endure isolated fishing grounds, high winds, seasonal darkness, very cold water, icing, freezing cold temperatures, days upon days away from family, and short fishing seasons, where very long work days are the norm.
They purchased the Pacific American Fisheries, cannery in Petersburg, Alaska. These four owned 55% and the company fishermen owned 45%. In 1977, the company was renamed Icicle Seafoods, Inc. By the early 1980s, Icicle was the world's largest halibut and black cod producer, and was among the world's top salmon producers.
Boxes of salmon on a hoist in Petersburg, Alaska ca. 1915. The Alaska salmon fishery is a managed fishery that supports the annual harvest of five species of wild Pacific Salmon for commercial fishing, sport fishing, subsistence by Alaska Native communities, and personal use by local residents.
F/V Northwestern is an Alaskan crab, Pacific cod, and salmon tendering commercial fishing vessel featured in the Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch.To date the Northwestern is the only vessel to have featured on all 20 seasons of Deadliest Catch as well as the pilot series America's Deadliest Season.
The F/V Charles W, also known as Annie J Larsen, is a historic fishing schooner anchored in Petersburg, Alaska.At the time of its retirement in 2000, it was the oldest fishing vessel in the fishing fleet of Southeast Alaska, and the only known wooden fishing vessel in the entire state still in active service.
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Salmon boats fishing on the Naknek River. Alaskan aquaculture is an important resource not just for the state, but for the entire country. Alaska is filled with a variety of aquatic fish, shellfish, plants, and other species that all play an important role in the aquaculture process. Commercial salmon and herring fisheries dominate Alaskan ...