Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times
The Pile River flows into Lake Iliamna at the base of the Alaskan Peninsula, headwaters of the Bristol Bay region.

A coalition of village corporations and others files suit to put an end to drilling and exploration for a copper and gold mine above Bristol Bay — a sanctuary for wild Read More …

by Thomas Elliott
Consuming wild salmon is extremely healthy due to the fish’s high protein, high Omega-3 fatty acids, and high vitamin D content. Wild salmon is the most widely available source of DHA and EPA Omega-3s, which are vital to brain function, child development, and reducing the risk of heart disease.
The nutritional value of wild Read More …

“We got 30 minutes!” “Throw the ball!” Bloom yelled, and Ben Dinsdale, one of her
crewmen, tossed an orange buoy over the stern. She put it in gear
and the net spooled out behind us. The boat and net drift together
with the tide and current, picking up salmon as they go.
“There’s a hit! ”Bloom shouted, pointing at Read More …

 
Captain Sig Hansen, well known for his featured status on the cable show Deadliest Catch has used his political capital, as it were, to speak out against Alaska’s Deadliest Match; fish and the proposed Pebble Mine Project.

It’s unusual for a “Deadliest Catch” crew member to take a hard stance in a big Alaska resource battle like Read More …

by Thomas Elliott
Today, wild salmon is most often harvested in the open ocean, near the mouths of rivers.  Ocean caught salmon is generally considered a healthier, tastier fish and is often referred to as “ocean bright”. The skin color of salmon changes from a silvery blue of a fresh run fish from the sea to Read More …

by Thomas Elliott
Consumers often ask, “Is the fish fresh?” If the fish has indeed not been frozen, a better question would be, “When, and where was the fish caught?” The issue of freshness is not about whether or not a fish has been frozen, but about the condition of the fish when it is consumed. Frozen Read More …

John Driscoll/The Times-Standard
The debate over how hatchery-produced salmon and steelhead can be used to bolster runs of wild fish has long been the source of controversy — and a new study on the Trinity River has reawakened that discussion.
There is a long list of troubles biologists assign to mixing hatchery fish with wild fish. They Read More …

by Thomas Elliott
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Wild salmon occur naturally in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Salmon are not native anywhere south of the equator. Salmon are anadromous: born in fresh water, migrate to the ocean, and return to fresh water to reproduce.Even today, little is understood about Read More …

Bipartisan legislation would protect our healthiest wild salmon ecosystems.
April 22, 2009, Washington, D.C –U.S. Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA 1st) and Mike Simpson (D-ID 2nd) introduced legislation to protect and restore the healthiest remaining wild Pacific salmon ecosystems in North America–”Salmon Strongholds.” Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), with co-sponsorship from the entire West Coast Senate delegation, introduced Read More …