Sustaining Alaska’s Fisheries: Fifty Years of Statehood was created by ADF&G as part of Alaska’s 2009 Statehood Celebration. This engaging story of our commercial fishery management heritage was written by Bob King, writer, former fisheries industry journalist, and former press secretary to an Alaska governor. The publication was designed by Amy Carroll, ADF&G Publications Specialist, and funded with a grant from the Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board.
We hope you enjoy this 74-page pictorial retrospective. It is filled with the stories of visionary pioneers, scientists, and the adventurous and courageous leaders who have been a part of developing Alaska’s sustainable commercial fisheries management principals, recognized today as some of the best in the world.
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Below, you may review and read all sections of the book online (resolution reduced for web posting; for the best quality reproduction please request a copy via email above):
- Cover, Table of Contents, and Introduction - PDF file* (1, 509 KB)
- Starbound (1949-1959) - PDF file* (1, 661 KB)
- Taking Control (1960-1969) - PDF file* (1, 914 KB)
- Taking Action (1970-1980) - PDF file* (1, 526 KB)
- Triumph and Tragedy (1980-1989) - PDF file* (1, 312 KB)
- Rethinking Fisheries (1990-1999) - PDF file* (2, 229 KB)
- Sustainable and Wild (2000s) - PDF file* (1, 052 KB)
- Epilogue - PDF file* (1, 405 KB)
- Types of Boats - PDF file* (420 KB)
- Appendix - PDF file* (531 KB)
For additional information pertaining to Sustaining Alaska's Fisheries: Fifty Years of Statehood,
please contact:
Nancy K Long
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Public Communications Section
PO Box 115526
Juneau, Alaska 99811-5526
(907) 465-6166
