Alaska's Salmon Fisheries: Number 3 (Alaska Geographic) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0882401742 ISBN 13: 9780882401744

Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books, 1983

Synopsis

Alaska Geographic is an award-winning series that presents the people, places, and wonders of Alaska to the world. Over the past 30 years, Alaska Geographic has earned its reputation as the publication for those who love Alaska. The series boasts more than 100 books to date, featuring communities from Barrow to Ketchikan, animals from bears to dinosaurs, history from the Russian explorers to today, and natural phenomena from the aurora to glaciers. Written by leading experts in their fields, these books are illustrated throughout with world-class photography and include colorful maps for reference.

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Review:

This issue takes a comprehensive look at Alaska's most valuable commercial fishery. Readers learn about the five species of salmon caught in Alaska, different types of fishing gear and how each works, and take a district-by-district tour of salmon fisheries throughout the state. 128 pages.

About the Author:

Rearden was outdoor editor for Alaska magazine for 20 years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0882401742
• ISBN 13: 9780882401744
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128
• Editor: Rearden Jim