Fishing
Pacific salmon, halibut, pollock, cod, rockfish, herring
When did America buy Alaska from Russia?
1867
What chain of islands runs between Alaska and Russia?
Aleutian Islands
Athabaskan (Dena'ina)
What's Alaska's second largest city?
Fairbanks
Which state agency manages fishing in Alaska?
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game
1959
Which region of Alaska is Juneau located in?
Southeast
Which Native group traditionally occupied the Aleutians?
Unangax/Aleut
Alaska touches three seas: The Bering and two others. Name at least one of the other two.
Chukchi, Beaufort
What is escapement?
The term for how many salmon make it up a river past fishermen to spawn.
When did Russians first arrive in Alaska?
1741
Which region of Alaska is Anchorage located in?
Southcentral
Which Native group traditionally used specifically sized halibut hooks and fished from kayaks?
Tlingit/Haida/Tsimshian
How tall is Alaska's tallest mountain?
20,320 feet (anything around 20,000 is fine)
They were too efficient, pushing out traditional boat fishermen and Natives; out of state canneries owned them; they were harvesting too many fish and endangering the runs
When did the Japanese invade the Aleutian islands?
1942
What major body of water has the world's largest wild sockeye salmon fishery?
Bristol Bay
Which Native group(s) traditionally lived in partially underground houses?
Yup'ik, Aleut, Athabaskan, Inupiaq
What's the name of the politician who bought Alaska from Russia? (there are a bunch of things named after him)
William Seward
Name at least one way Alaska statehood affected fishing management.
Switched to managing by escapement for salmon; created new fisheries, like crab; started a limited entry system for permits; started hatcheries to improve salmon runs
When was the Alaska pipeline built?
1975ish (1974-77 acceptable)
Which region of Alaska is Nome located in?
Arctic/North
Which Native group first encountered the Russian fur traders?
Aleut/Unangax
Who designed the Alaska state flag?
Benny Benson