857-91048 - August 18, 08 A Coho salmon is caught off the coast of Prince of Whales Island Alaska. Trolling for salmon is considered the "high-end" fishery because the way they catch is not harmful to the fish, in fact any by-catch or non-keeper salmon can be tossed back with little damage to the fish. So since the fish are in such good shape when caught, on individual hooks on long lines, they can be brought in and prepared or dressed (gutted and bled) and then iced within minutes and then within hours are on the troll tender that fillets and vacume pacs and then flash freezes them, so that most of the fresh caught fish for pricier consumption is troller caught, United States of America
1116-18391 - Sockeye salmon underwater on spawning migration, Fulton River Sockeye Salmon spawning enhancement facility, near Granisle, British Columbia
1116-18396 - Fulton River Sockeye Salmon spawning enhancement facility, the largest of its kind in the world, Babine River, near Granisle, British Columbia
1116-18392 - Sockeye salmon underwater on spawning migration, Fulton River Sockeye Salmon spawning enhancement facility, near Granisle, British Columbia
979-2128 - Purse-seiners operating in Red Bluff Bay, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska. These vessels are fishing for salmon. No property or model release.
979-2129 - Aerial view of the Alaskan purse-seiner fishery for wild salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Note how full the net is of wild salmon as the net is retrieved onboard.
979-2127 - Purse-seiners operating in Red Bluff Bay, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska. These vessels are fishing for salmon. No property or model release.
979-2151 - Aerial view of the purse-seiner fishery for salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Skiff keeping the big boat out of the net. (RR)