Fri, January 08, 2016
[caption id="attachment_4292" align="alignright" width="204"] Alaska geologists Frank Schrader, J. Edward Spurr and Harold Goodrich pose in work clothes, 1896.USGS Photo Library.[/caption] The National Park Service has produced a terrific short video about the exploration of the Brooks Range by the United States Geological Survey from 1899-1911, with photographs from the six expeditions that were mounted to map the area. You can watch it online, at http://www.nps.gov/…/…/avElement/gaar-USGS-Exploration-4.mp4. For more information from the National Park Service about the history of USGS exploration in...
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Sat, January 02, 2016
by James Mackovjak Alaskan Glacier Seafoods produces Petersburg shrimp, a highly esteemed cocktail shrimp, and is the last hand-pick shrimp operation on the West Coast. A family-style business, it has been active in Petersburg, Alaska, since 1916. [caption id="attachment_4280" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dave Ohmer, Alaskan Glacier Seafoods. Petersburg, Alaska ca. 1975. (Photo courtesy Jim Mackovjak.)[/caption] Four species of shrimp were commonly caught near Petersburg, Alaska. Most sought after by Alaskan Glacier Seafoods trawlers were pink shrimp (Pandalus borealis), which constituted...
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Sat, December 19, 2015
compiled by James Mackovjak Here are some excellent shorts on seining in Alaska (complete with references) from the 1890s through the 1930s. 1890s: “In 1893, when our company started fishing, we found it very difficult to conduct successful seining operations at Karluk Spit due to large numbers of rocks and boulders in the fishing area which continually snagged the seines. Alaska Packers Association therefore found it necessary to remove these rocks and boulders by dynamite. The work continued over a period...
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Thu, December 17, 2015
Reconstruction project to incubate business and stimulate rural Alaska economy By Bethany Goodrich Published: December 10, 2015 by Alaska Business Monthly [caption id="attachment_4249" align="alignright" width="300"] The Kake Cannery near Kake, Alaska had a significant role in the history of salmon canning in Alaska during the first half of the 20th century. It is currently threatened by the loss of the canning industry and its deterioration over time. (From historythruhistory.com, America's Most Endangered Places.)[/caption] "It was approaching dusk in April when...
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Sat, December 12, 2015
Greetings, What a busy month for fisheries history. The Pacific Marine Expo was very successful. AHS shared a booth with the Kodiak Maritime Museum, and not only did this save money on booth fees, it was necessary to have at least two people at the booth at all times due to the traffic. Hundreds of people stopped by each day to share stories, ask questions, and over a dozen individuals became members. Special thanks to Katie Ringsmuth for designing the...
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