Salmon

Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - by Chef Rob of the Sizzlin' Caf–    Watch the video...   Click here for nutritional information for this recipe.   Yields 4-6 servings 6 to 8 Alaska red potatoes (about 1 pound) 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) of unsalted butter 1 medium onion - finely chopped 2 stalks of celery - finely chopped 1/2 red pepper - finely chopped 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour 4 cups of whole milk - heated 1 pound of salmon fillet - skinned 4 ounces of Alaska smoked salmon - finely chopped 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh dill 1 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream Kosher salt or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1. Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch cubes.

by Chef Al Levinsohn Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Serves 4 Ingredients 4 each, 7 ounce salmon filet  4 teaspoons ginger pepper mixture (equal parts grated ginger and cracked black pepper) Kosher salt and white pepper to taste 2 teaspoons olive oil 6 ounces ginger vinaigrette 1 cup steamed white rice (warm, ready for service) 1 cup julienne mixed vegetables Garnish 12 each, won ton skins (thin sliced and fried crisp) 1 each, scallion sliced thin Black sesame seeds Chili oil Cilantro sprigs Ginger vinaigrette 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced 2 teaspoons shallots, chopped 2 teaspoons rice vinegar 1 teaspoons lime juice 1 teaspoons soy sauce 1/2 cup cilantro, rough chopped 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1/2 cup olive oil Kosher salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. Combine all ingredients in a blender except oils and salt and pepper.

by Alaskan Brewing Company Brewmaster Geoff Larson Wednesday, May 12, 2009 Ingredients: 2-3 pounds wild Alaska king or coho salmon fillets 6 ounces Alaskan Amber beer 6 ounces soy sauce 8 cloves of pressed garlic 2-3 inch piece of ginger, finely grated – cup...

by Mary Pemberton The Associated Press Tuesday, March 23, 2010 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A federal agency said Tuesday that a program could be in place by next year limiting the number of king salmon accidentally caught in the huge Bering Sea pollock trawl fishery. Under the NOAA Fisheries program, if the limit of salmon bycatch is reached, the pollock fishery -- the largest by volume in the United States -- will have to shut down. The program also provides incentives to encourage Pollock fishermen to avoid king salmon.

by The Associated Press Friday, April 30, 2010 FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Moose and caribou are the preferred menu item for wolves in Interior Alaska, but new research shows that salmon also plays an important role in their diet. The study, written for the journal Ecological Applications, found that salmon is one-third of the diet for some wolves in the Denali National Park and Preserve. On average, salmon make up about one-sixth of the diet of wolves in the area. Biologists already knew that wolves in coastal regions commonly feed on spawned-out salmon.

by The Associated Press Thursday, June 10, 2010 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Trout Unlimited Alaska is hosting a salmon cook-off. The group, which is opposed to the development of the Pebble Mine, hopes to inform people on what they can do to help protect Bristol Bay. The group says the Bristol Bay wild salmon fishery faces an unprecedented threat from Pebble -- a huge copper and gold deposit in southwest Alaska. Trout Unlimited says its first Savor Bristol Bay event will be held on June 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Anchorage Farmers' Market.

by Chef Al Levinsohn Wednesday, May 15, 2007 Serves 4               Ingredients 4 salmon filets (5 ounces each) For sauce 3/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons minced scallions 1 tablespoon minced roasted red chili 1 teaspoon minced ginger root 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro Directions 1. Prepare sauce. Combine all ingredients and set aside for 10 minutes for flavors to marry.

by Channel 2 News Staff Thursday, June 17, 2010 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The bear attack on a bicyclist that occurred Tuesday morning prompted a debate between officials over whether a popular trail should be closed and over the usefulness of fishery rehabilitation within the city. After the attack, some were wondering whether the popular Rover's Run trail would be closed, but the city determined that since it was a defensive attack -- a mother bear protecting her cubs -- that the trail would remain open.

Alaska Copper River salmon have begun their long journey from the ocean to dinner plates across the country, as commercial fishermen were allowed to begin casting nets for the fish Thursday morning. Fishermen in Cordova hope to cash in on the prized salmon, known for its superiority in the culinary world. Processing plants will get a better idea of the size of Thursday's catch, permitted during a 12-hour period, once ships begin returning later Thursday night. Channel 2 spoke with many fishermen on the water during the opener, however, who said they weren't getting much of a haul.

Sen. Mark Begich has introduced a bill to stop the Food and Drug Administration from approving genetically engineered fish. Begich says the main objective is to stop the FDA from approving a science project that could potentially harm wild salmon, while posing human and environmental health risks. The FDA is considering a proposal from AquaBounty Technologies to produce a hybrid Atlantic salmon modified with a Chinook salmon growth gene and an antifreeze gene from an eel. In September, Begich and 10 other senators sent a letter to the FDA questioning the review process and the safety of a genetically engineered animal for human consumption.

Commercial Fishermen are on the Copper River once again after close to two weeks of closures by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. On Monday the river was open for 24 hours, the first all day opener of the season. The Copper River is known the world over for its Chinook and Sockeye but the fish markets have had to be patient this season after a late breakup. Before Monday there had been only 3 commercial openers on the river. Fish and Game said not enough fish were making it past sonar counter.

The European Bird Cherry Tree, also called the Mayday, has invaded Anchorage and biologists say it's taking over Alaska's landscape. On Saturday at Airport Heights, about 90 volunteers along with two master gardeners took part in the third annual Weed Smackdown - an attempt to remove invasive species. "A lot of people know about dandelions as weeds of course, but they don't know about that these trees are invasive are a weed of ecological concerns," said Tim Stallard, coordinator for the city invasive plant program.

The first commercial opener on the Copper River resulted in a good catch for fishermen brave enough to face strong winds, rain and fifteen foot swells. Processors took in more than seventy five thousand sockeye salmon or about half of last year's catch on the first day of the season, according to Fish and Game. Shortly after arriving at processors in Cordova, the salmon were boxed and sent out for a global market eager to serve up the wild Alaska fish. On Friday, Copper River seafoods delivered fresh salmon to several stores including Costco, Sam's Club and Fred Meyer as well as several restaurants in town.

Numerous boats sitting in dry storage in Naknek are a quiet precursor to the busy sockeye salmon fishing season that transforms this community. The population increases tenfold in the summer to support the most profitable commercial sockeye fishery in the world. While other areas of the state have seen commercial fishing hurt by low king salmon returns, Bristol Bay remains a strong economic engine. The mayor of the Bristol Bay Borough, Daniel O'Hara, says fishing's importance to the region is like oil's importance to the State of Alaska.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is issuing catch-and-release restrictions on Kenai River king salmon sport fishing, due to estimates that rank this year's preseason run as the lowest measured over the past 28 years. Fish and Game officials say the preseason estimate for 2013 indicates a total run of 5,300 kings -- a number which pales in comparison to runs from 1986 through 2012, which measured an average run of 14,000 fish, according to an ADFG report. “We're forecasting a well-below-average run for king salmon on the Kenai River," said Fish and Game biologist Tom Vania.

While many are making summer plans, this is the time of the year when work ramps up for Alaska's Department of Fish and Game. The department received funding from the Alaska Energy Authority to build four new weirs in Lake Creek and Talachulitna on the Yetna side of the river and in Montana Creek and on the middle fork of the Chulitna on the main stem of the Susitna river. "It will allow us to make projections in the future on what we think is going to come up," Department Region Research Coordinator Jack Erickson said.

Today, Friday April 26, is the last day to submit a comment to the Federal Drug Administration regarding the approval of genetically-modified (GM) salmon. Local representatives and many Alaska organizations, including United Fisherman of Alaska, met with the FDA to express Alaskans' concerns of allowing the sale of genetically-modified salmon, or what critics refer to as "Frankenfish," in the United States. Last week, Sitka-based grocery store Sea Mart Quality Foods and Market Center said they will be joining over 2,000 grocery stores nationwide in pledging not to sell the GM salmon in their stores.

After a disastrous king salmon return last year, the state of Alaska is putting millions of dollars toward better understanding what's happening to the large fish. As part of the Chinook salmon research initiative, researchers with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are preparing to implement new research into the state's King salmon runs. Thirty million dollars has been dedicated to the new research over the next five years. Twelve Chinook salmon stalks from the Yukon River to South East Alaska will be monitored throughout their life cycle to better understand what's happening to the fish.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced its Chinook salmon harvest quota for Southeast Alaska. The department says the all-gear harvest for 2013 is 176,000 fish. Fish and game says the quota is about 90,000 fish lower than last year's allowable harvest. The department says the numbers are based on Chinook salmon management provisions of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and the abundance index. Fish and Game's assistant commissioner, David Bedford, says overall Chinook numbers are down from last year.

Alaska's congressional delegation was united in its opposition Friday to a draft report from the federal Food and Drug Administration saying that the nation's health and environment wouldn't be significantly harmed by genetically modified salmon. The fish, introduced by Massachusetts biotechnology firm AquaBounty, are engineered to grow much larger than wild salmon -- but many Alaskans see them as a threat to both the market for and the existence of wild fish. Sen. Mark Begich said Friday that the FDA's draft environmental assessment was the first step toward the release of what he called “Frankenfish” into the environment, comparing such an act to the devastation wrought in the wild by invasive species.