Links to Fishing Industry Articles
- Discovery Channel's TV Series on crab fishing in Alaska. "Deadliest Catch". Series 7 recently concluded but reruns are frequently shown. For schedule and more details check out the Deadliest Catch website.
- "Fish Processing"
NPR (National Public Radio)
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- "Gone
fishing: Rugged job can pay"
The Seattle Times (free registration required)
- "Low tech: Eight hours at a desk isn't you? There's still a paycheck in old standbys"
The Seattle Times (free registration required)
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"How Copper River's salmon became king"
The Seattle Times (free registration required)
- "Mining crab in a merciless sea"
The Seattle Times (free registration required)
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"Oil dividends send Alaskans on a buying spree"
The Seattle Times (free registration required)
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