Essays on King Salmon

Abstract

The Chinook or king salmon is a high-value seafood choice given its fat content and nutritional value. The global shift to healthy diets and sustainable food sources has increased the worldwide demand for the king salmon significantly. Increased harvesting of this species has led to declining populations that threaten sustainability. Farmed Chinook, particularly from New Zealand, has helped in meeting the high demand while preserving the wild Chinook. Although policies, rules, and regulations are effective means of ensuring that the king salmon is not overharvested, and its habitats are well conserved, there is a need for consumer awareness to ...

The sign read “Grizzly Bear Scene: June 15”. It was June 16th. The sign was posted to the billboard at the head of Flattop Mountain Trail. Hikers are required by law to post to the trailhead when they see a bear. A bear had been sighted at this trail the day before. This was a typical day hiking in Alaska. This was a typical day on the best vacation I ever had. Alaska is a place full of adventure and life. Its exciting wild areas and vast expanses of unexplored territory truly make it the Last Frontier. Yet, it is also a place where ...

Introduction

Reeve Aleutian Airways, Inc., Flight 69, took off from Anchorage Alaska on a scheduled cargo and passenger flight and headed towards Cold Bay on February 16, 1982. The plane was scheduled for intermediate which was a Nihon Y-11A was carrying a total of 33 passengers and 3 crew members. The plane departed from Anchorage at around 0751 Alaskan time and roughly two hours later, the plane made an emergency gear landing at the frozen waters of River Naknek which is just adjacent to the King Salmon Airport in King Salmon (NTSB, 1982). The plane had lost power in both its engines and ...