Fish
Alaska's salmon are an amazing resource! Commercial and sport fishing for salmon add millions of dollars to the state economy each year. These fish have also supported a traditional subsistence culture for thousands of years. In addition, salmon that spawn, die, and decay enrich interior Alaska's nutrient poor streams with nitrates and phosphates collected during their ocean existence. The links below will help you learn more about the salmon in interior Alaska.
Text and graphics by USFWS staff Graphics used by permission of Harry Heine Last modified 4, March, 2009 Cyber Salmon
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