We asked fisheries technician Charlotte Bramich to tell us what she thinks of her summer job in Alaska.
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Alaska aquaculture awareness: What a 2025 survey tells us
A new Responsive Management survey shows savvy Alaskans know more about aquaculture than their Pacific neighbors.
CIAA contributes 50% of southern district’s commercial harvest
The report covers the 2018–2022 seasons provides the most rigorous estimates yet of Cook Inlet hatchery salmon production.
How CIAA calculates 2026 preseason forecasts
Sockeye returns to Resurrection Bay and Lower Cook Inlet are expected to be good in 2026
Reducing salmon waste: 10 surprising products made from fish byproducts
We can use the guts, bones, skin, and other parts of the salmon to reduce waste and create useful new markets.
A day in the life of a fisheries technician
What’s it like to work as a seasonal tech at a fish counting weir and invasive species project? We asked one to walk us through their day.
A day in the life of a fisheries intern
What’s it like as an intern at a remote fish counting weir and on an invasive species project? We asked one of ours to walk us through it.
Superhero senses: What it’s like to be a salmon
Salmon have exceptional sight, smell, and touch, but they also have senses we can barely imagine.
Guest Post: A Day in the Life of Our Country’s Flag
An award-winning American Legion Auxiliary essay from 1995 helps us remember life at Moose Pass Hatchery
The long journey home: One salmon’s escapement success story
Follow one sockeye through all of the obstacles standing in his way as he tries to “escape” being caught.