Alaska salmon fishery

Chinook salmon (known by its scientific name as Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is the largest species out of the Pacific salmon genus, with an individual chinook measured over 120 pounds (fishwatch.gov, 2014). Often known by the name as “king salmon”, it is one of the most expensive salmons as this species of the Pacific salmon is not abundant in North America. This salmon is originated in rivers ranging from Central California to northwest Alaska, but can also be found outside the United States such

The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Wildlife’s Immediate and Long Term Effects Andria Schmitz Purdue University A detrimental event occurred within American borders off the coast of the usually pristine and beautiful landscape of Alaska. Our country’s dependence on oil for energy pushed for the exploration, exporting, and refining of oil in our largest state. The ship released around 11 million gallons of oil into the Prince William Sound waters; it was the largest oil spill in American history

subsequently led to the construction of the Trans-Alaska pipeline to Valdez in 1974. This increased communication links and trade links and therefore brought in vast amounts of money for the economy and until 1990, oil and natural gas still provided 85% of Alaska’s gross state product. As personal wealth and length of leisure time are increasing, people are beginning to seek out new, more exotic locations. For example, tourism in Alaska has become a vital industry, attracting

do a thematic unit on “Birds Around Us”. Students will be able to identify the birds in Alaska as well as what part of Alaska they live. They will also learn about their migration cycle and how some birds live in Alaska, but only stay a little while till they return to their nesting ground. We can travel to Creamers Field located in Fairbanks, Alaska where we can learn more about the migration of birds in Alaska. Reindeer in the Arctic would be a theme unit that can be taught before students can

Factors on the collapse of the West Coast fishery•Overfishing•Changes in the Environment/Global Warming•Different agreements/lack of treatiesOverfishingIn the 90's there was an 800,000 tonnes catch per year for salmon. Instead of being over 100 major fish processing plants in British Colombia, there's fewer than 10.Changes in the Environment/Global WarmingThe Pacific Ocean is increasing in temperature due to Global Warming, which there's a possibility of threatening the salmon's

Welcome to the world of fish physics. Many of us understand basic fish behavior and can reach logical conclusions about where the best place to throw a fishing line is. But when we don’t think much further than that we are missing out on some very interesting details of fish behavior. We can never fully understand why we find some fish in one location and some fish in other locations until we consider the concept of fish bioenergetics. Ultimately, fish behavior is a product of bioenergetics. First

part of the Eskimo world. The ecological aspect of their support came from a rich coast line, teaming with walrus, seals, and beluga whales along with herring, halibut and cod. The rivers were rich with an abundance of at least 5 different species of salmon. The wetlands have millions of migratory waterfowl. The land also offered numerous species of fur bearers such as fox, musk rat, beaver, mink and otter. Before contact these resources made the Yup’ik well off in economics and resources. Pre-contact

oil using high-pressure hot water destroyed the crabs, molluscs, and sea scallops populations that existed at the shoreline. According to Riki Ott, the dispersant could eliminate oil spill from the surface into the water column, hence affecting the fishery resources as they increase the toxicity of dispersed oil. Several long-term effects are surrounding the oil spill on the environment. A wide range of habitats are affected since the spillage negatively impacted the ecological balance and the natural

seafood economies? In 2005, 24.1 million tons of seafood were available for consumption in North America alone, with an astounding 107 million tons worldwide (Overfishing). And how would restricting fisheries affect worldwide health? Nearly 16% of the world’s protein consumption is provided by fisheries. These questions have driven bioethical debates since the early 1960s and remain to be dangerously unsolved and

1867. The purchase of Alaska officially went through on October 18, 1867. Much of Seward’s success in the deal is attributed to the use of “Informational Sessions”. These were parties where senators and government officials were invited to Seward’s mansion to spread the idea of imperialism and to gain more votes in congress. Seward planted Russian gold to be found by settlers to promote the purchase. The United States sought to gain economically from the purchase of Alaska. Natural resources such