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  2. Ketchikan, Alaska - Wikipedia

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    William Paul (1885–1977), (Shgúndi), Tlingit statesman and leader in the Alaska Native Brotherhood born near Ketchikan. Paul was the first Alaska Native to become an attorney and first elected to the Alaska Territorial legislature [43] Ray Troll (born 1954), artist famous for blending art and science in his fish-laden drawings [44] [45]

  3. Alaskan king crab fishing - Wikipedia

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    An NMFS Alaskan fisheries observer holding a red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) In 1980, at the peak of the king crab industry, Alaskan fisheries produced 200 million lb of crab, but by 1983, the total size of the catch had dropped to less than 10% of this size. [13]

  4. List of salmon canneries and communities - Wikipedia

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    Canneries Chetlo Harbor Packing Company, Chetlo Harbor, Washington (operated from 1912 to 1915, canning 10,000 cases of Salmon); Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Steveston, British Columbia (re-opened in 1994 as a fishing and canning museum)

  5. Wards Cove Packing Company - Wikipedia

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    Wards Cove Packing Company was a cannery located in the community of Ward Cove, on the northern outskirts of the larger city of Ketchikan in the U.S. state of Alaska.The original Wards Cove Cannery was established in 1928, [1] on Ward Cove and operated several Alaskan salmon canneries, employing about 200 people during the peak season. [2]

  6. Commercial fishing in Alaska - Wikipedia

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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.

  7. Kenai River - Wikipedia

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    The king salmon fishery is not as prolific as in other Alaskan rivers, but the Kenai is known for its large fish. A typical king in the second run, beginning in mid-July, weighs 40–85 pounds (18–23 kg), with considerably larger specimens not uncommon. The "Lower Kenai" is well known for its run and sizes of its king salmon.

  8. List of islands of Alaska - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of islands of the U.S. state of Alaska. Approximately 2,670 named islands help to make Alaska the largest state in the United States . [A] [ 1 ]

  9. Stedman–Thomas Historic District - Wikipedia

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    It extends along Stedman and Thomas Streets, from Ketchikan Creek in the north to East Street in the south, and includes a few properties on adjacent spur side streets. In the early days of the city, the area was a seasonal Native fishing camp just south of the creek, but the Alaskan gold rushes around the turn of the 20th century brought an ...

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