Wesley Loy, a journalist from Alaska’s Anchorage Daily News, is one of the few reporters brave enough to explain the game behind salmon culture in Alaska. Well done Mr. Loy! Of course, we take issue with the line “fish farming is illegal in Alaska”. Actions speak louder than words, and the actions clearly state that fish farming is booming in Alaska.
Wesley Loy, Anchorage Daily News
Wesley Loy, Anchorage Daily News
Fish farming is illegal in Alaska, but the state still manufactures many of its salmon in captivity.
Every year hundreds of millions of salmon are born in hatcheries and raised to minnow size, then are released to the ocean. Most hatchery production involves pink and chum salmon, but sockeye, king and coho salmon also are produced in Alaska’s network of hatcheries.
Hatchery producers and state officials assiduously avoid calling this fish farming. Rather, it’s “ocean ranching.”
OK, so how big is Alaska’s salmon ranch?
The department of Fish and Game just released the 2007 hatchery report. As usual, the numbers are impressive.
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