West Coast Recreational Fisheries for Salmon (Fish Stories) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781523455102)

Recreational or sport Fisheries for Pacific salmon (genus Oncorhynchus) are conducted along the west coast of North America from central California north t o Alaska's Arctic region. Salmon angling along the West Coast has increased in magnitude and stature since the early 1880's. The sport has grown from a few trollers off Monterey, California, to over 4 million angler days of effort annually in Washington-Oregon alone. Native Americans (Indians) were the first to capture Pacific salmon. Frank Haw and Ray Buckley (1972) theorize that there had t o be some pleasure derived from the struggle. However, from what is known of the importance of the salmon to the pre-European Indian economy and the attendant ceremony, one could equally surmise that the harvest of salmon was strictly business.

Author: Penny Hill Press Inc,National Oceanic Atmospheric Administrat
ISBN-10: 1523455101
ISBN-13: 9781523455102
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/18/2016
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.08d