Her reflection glistens off the cold Alaskan water and the sound of seagulls and jumping fish echo across the vast bay. Off in the distance the morning sky grows angry and thick at the horizon. The boat slowly rocks in the shelter of the wooded landscape. Ominous waves smash against the rocky coast.
A fisherman sits on deck saying his morning prayer; his coffee stiffens and his cigarette burns slowly in the cold dawn air. The bay remains reasonably calm and peaceful even though the sky predicts chaos. The weathered net rests on the smooth wood covering the back deck and seems to be waiting for a frantic tug, pulling it into the icy water below.
Inside the cabin fishermen were preparing for the day. Everyone remains quite and calm as they put on their boots and rain gear. Outside the water roughens. The massive anchor pulls from the sandy floor beneath. The boat sways violently as waves beat into the bow. The dry wood on the deck soaks up water, becoming slick. Fisherman frantically move about the boat, swearing and cussing at the irate sea. The wind blows harder and the waves mature into massive walls of water. Blackness covers the sky like a blanket. Yet, work continues.
The boat waits in position with lines ready. Beneath the sea fish sense danger and begin to jump. The unconstrained skiff allows the nets to slide off the back of the boat. The fishermen scurry about as if actors on stage. Everyone knows their positions and keeps up in a fast paced blur. Shouts of anger and aggravation come from the top deck while the last of the net slips into the water and the lines tied off; Promptness and speed is of the essence.
Below the untamed waves small slim bodies race to find refuge from the enclosing mesh. What seemed to be miles of Open Ocean became an accumulation of slimy fish. Light from above brightens and without warning a blast of artic air hit their scales. The net is cut and thousands of pounds of salmon fall on deck.
Alaska is very big. ... The people live off of the land by hunting, fishing, and farming. ... "Without a doubt, the northern lights, the great fishing, and all of the photographic opportunities."" ... Alaska is full of wildlife. ... Alaska's major industries are oil, fishing, and tourism. ...
Introduction The Trans Alaska Pipeline is a modern marvel of engineering. ... Alyeska is comprised of BP, ARCO, Exxon, Mobil, Amerada Hess, Phillips Alaska, and Unocal In 1973 the Trans Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act became law and construction of the pipeline began in the spring. ... The total weight of materials shipped to Alaska was approximately 300 tons. ... As a result, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act became law on November 16, 1973. ... This council is made up of representatives from Alaskan towns, fishing organizations, and native groups. ...
I have been fishing offshore ever since I was old enough to walk and have witnessed the decline of this species first hand. ... Carl Safina agrees, "Fishing pressure is so crushingly intense, that survival of young through adulthood is down to 3 percent what it once was. ... This plan is too expensive for the commercial fishing industry for they would have to purchase all new gear. ... A few years ago the government issued a buyback program for sword fishing vessels. ... Yet again, this was another plan that would hamper the business and economy of commercial fishing. ...
The Siberians and the natives of Alaska came to the Aleutian islands for fresh water, good boat landings, and they would be safe from other neighboring tribes. ... They used harpoons, micro blades, burins, bows, fish hooks, and tents to help with the fishing industry. ... They are now in the fishing industry because of these events. ...
They inhabit the Arctic Ocean and its seas including the Sea of Okhotsk, the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Alaska, the Beaufort Sea, Baffin Bay, Hudson Bay, and the Gulf of St. ... The indigenous people of Canada, Alaska, and Russia have hunted them for their survival. ... The annual harvest is 200 to 550 in Alaska and 1000 in Canada. ... They were thought to be a threat to the fishing industry. ...
When I was in pre-training for Officer Candidate School in the Navy (Sea Cadets), I was taught skills in acclimating to a variety of environments, from the hottest areas of the Nevada desert to the frigid weather in Northern Alaska. ... Many of my excursions were in the Bob Marshall Wilderness area of Western Montana, with a few jaunts through the lush mountains of British Columbia to the Yukon Flats in Alaska. ... A true test of my ability to detach myself from a physical society came on a return trip from the Yukon Flats in Alaska. ... It didn't take long too reel in a nice pan-size r...
They inhabit the Arctic Ocean and its seas including the Sea of Okhotsk, the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Alaska, the Beaufort Sea, Baffin Bay, Hudson Bay, and the Gulf of St. ... The indigenous people of Canada, Alaska, and Russia have hunted them for their survival. ... The annual harvest is 200 to 550 in Alaska and 1000 in Canada. ... They were thought to be a threat to the fishing industry. ...
The spill occurred in Prince William Sound of Alaska. This is a large commercial fishing industry, plus it is home to migratory birds, sea otters, and many other marine mammals. ... When fishing season began, it was a time of celebration for fisherman and the community as a whole. The summer of 1990 turned out to be a wonderful year of fishing and even broke. ... There had been a great fear that the oil might have harmed Alaska's commercial fishing industry. ...
The spill occurred in Prince William Sound of Alaska. This is a large commercial fishing industry, plus it is home to migratory birds, sea otters, and many other marine mammals. ... When fishing season began, it was a time of celebration for fisherman and the community as a whole. The summer of 1990 turned out to be a wonderful year of fishing and even broke. ... There had been a great fear that the oil might have harmed Alaska's commercial fishing industry. ...
At the age of sixteen the Oakland Public Library borrowed money to buy a fishing sloop and begun a career as an Oyster pirate. ... London decided to join the Yukon gold rush in July of 1897 then he embarked for Alaska. ... While London was in Alaska he read wildly works of materialistic philosophers. ... Even as a very young boy, fishing with his stepfather in small boats, his head would fill with visions of tropical islands and faraway places. ... London gained a tremendous amount of insight and perspective while in Alaska...
