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Salmon Canneries

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Helen Hegener

From Alaskan History Magazine, Volume 5, Number 2 In Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, salmon are a keystone species, playing a critical role in maintaining the structure of the ecological community, affecting many other organisms in an ecosystem and helping … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Alaskan History Magazine, fishing, News & Information, Uncategorized, Western History | Tagged Alaska Packers Association, canneries, cannery, commercial fishing, Emard Cannery, fisheries, Karluk, Kodiak, salmon, salmon labels, Star of Iceland, Waterfall Cannery | Leave a comment

The Greatest Fish

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Helen Hegener

The greatest fish ever caught in Alaska was a king salmon hauled ashore by Les Anderson of Soldatna in 1985. The cover photo below is a larger-than-life carving of Les with his fish which stands in front of the Visitor Center in Soldatna, on the Kenai Peninsula. Award-winning writer Lew Freedman tells Les’ story and many other Alaska fishing tales with wit and humor in this collection of true stories about fishing in the Last Frontier. Continue reading →