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Hi Everyone,
We’re excited to announce the launch of our brand new website! We have been working hard on this thing for quite some time now and would love to hear any feedback you may have!
We will also be switching our blog platform directly to our new website, so keep an eye on the new wildforsalmon.com for all the best recipes as well as the latest news and updates on the 2017 fishing season and more!
Ice Age Fire Pits in Alaska Reveal Earliest Evidence of Salmon Cooking
More than 15 ancient cooking hearths unearthed in Alaska are turning up surprising new clues about the lives and diets of Sub-Arctic hunters during the Ice Age.
The fire pits have been found to contain an abundance of salmon remains, archaeologists say, and the oldest of the pits — dated to at least 11,800 years old — has revealed the earliest evidence yet of salmon cooking in the New World.
Finding salmon in Alaska might not sound surprising, even if it is almost 12,000 years old.
But many experts believed that, in the region where the hearths were found — at a site in central Alaska known as Upward Sun River — Ice Age hunters lived on a diet mainly of land animals, such as bison, elk, and mammoths. Read more.
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Bristol Bay, Alaska
4 reasons why Alaska’s Bristol Bay is worth protecting President Obama on Tuesday blocked future oil and gas drilling in the 33 million-acre bay, which is home to Earth’s largest sockeye salmon fishery and provides 40 percent of U.S. wild-caught seafood.
Cedar Plank Salmon with Watermelon Feta Salsa
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The AJ Crew in the Nushagak District
After a steady first few weeks of salmon fishing and unseasonably warm weather, the Ava Jane crew is casting out their nets in the Nushagak district and buckling down to finish the end of the season. The last week has been powerful for Bristol Bay fishermen, seven straight days of over 2 million salmon harvested per day reflects the density and quantity of fish coming in this year. With a predicted run around 40 million Sockeye Salmon, the Bristol Bay rivers have already hit 30 million and are still running strong! This means the prediction will once again be very close to true numbers and generations of sockeye are guaranteed to be well-stocked for seasons to come. In a historical context, the month of July 2016 will bring to Bristol Bay fishermen the 2 BILLIONTH salmon caught on record! The 1 billionth fish was recorded in June of 1978 right on the Nushagak River, right where we are fishing today!
Back with the f/v Ava Jane, the fish are coming in large and the sun is shining bright. Very little rough weather and plentiful salmon has made this season ideal for our three new crew members. The nice weather and high fish count has also allowed for an unmatched season of fishing hours. There have been more hours open for fishing this season than in any season in recent past. By now the crew is seeing the fish add up, as they pick the fish out of the nets by hand, and is excited to wrap up in the coming weeks and return home to Pennsylvania!
Sockeye Salmon Burgers caught, processed and distributed by Wild For Salmon
We're excited to share that Captain Steve and the Ava Jane crew are underway in another exciting season of Sockeye Salmon fishing! This is Captain Steve's 13th season fishing on bountiful Bristol Bay! The crew's 13th year is off to a great start, welcoming three new crew members this season, and the third year on our new vessel - the F/V Ava Jane. Although the water temperatures are coming in warm this year, the salmon are running strong and the crew is now fishing on the Nushagak River two tides a day, working 6-8 hour shifts, with one 4 hour break in between. The fishing forecast is looking promising as Port Moller is reporting a very good flow of salmon coming the crew's way. Captain Steve reports the new crew members are quickly gaining their sea legs and are learning what boat life is all about. In their down time, the crew is learning important skills like net mending, an essential task when on the bay! Along with being a natural habitat for many threatened species, Bristol Bay accounts for 40% of Americas wild-caught seafood, and is home to the worlds largest salmon runs. With sustainability being written into Alaska's state constitution, promising wild caught seafood for generations to come, it is easy to see why we are proud to be Bristol Bay, Fishermen!
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Wild caught seafood like Salmon and Tuna are high in healthy, polyunsaturated fats which are essential fatty acids needed to keep your body functioning, brain healthy, and heart strong!
What are the other types of fat, what do they do, and which ones are "the good ones?” Read below to find out:
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Fats have gotten quite a bad rap in recent history, but as our knowledge grows so does our understanding of these complex acids.
Dietary fats are any fat found in a plant or animal we consume. There are many types of dietary fat. Many promote good health and are essential to basic function and body development. Most simply, fats are broken into the “Less Healthy” and “Healthier.” So what are these fats, and what do they do?
Less Healthy Dietary Fats
Trans Fats: Occur naturally in many foods to a small degree, but most trans fats are made from oils through a process called “partial hydrogenation.” These trans fats can increase unhealthy LDL cholesterol and lower healthy high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and can also increase your risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Much research indicates that even in small amounts, 2% of calories from consumed daily, the risk of heart disease may rise by 23%. There is no known health benefit to trans fats.
Saturated Fat: These fats come from animal sources such as red meat, poultry and dairy products. Diets rich in these fats may raise cholesterol levels and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Nutrition experts recommend limiting these to 10% of your daily caloric intake.
Healthier Dietary Fats
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids: This is a type of fat found in foods and oils such as olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil, avocados, and nuts. Studies show that eating foods rich in these fats improves blood cholesterol levels, decreases risk of heart disease, and may benefit insulin and sugar control. Monounsaturated fats have grown in popularity in recent years due to research in dietary sciences, and have helped launch the “Mediterranean Diet” to its current status.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: One type of polyunsaturated fat is made up of mainly omega-3 fatty acids and is especially beneficial to your heart, brain, and body functions. Omega-3, found abundantly in fatty fish, appears to decrease the risk of coronary artery disease. There are plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids. However, it has yet been determined whether replacements for fish oil - plant-based or krill - have the same health effects as omega-3 fatty acid from fish.
Foods made up of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature, such as cooking oils. Evidence shows eating foods rich in polyunsaturated and Omega 3s improve cholesterol levels, which can decrease risk of heart disease and diabetes. These fatty acids also show many benefits to pregnant women and developing and young children.
Wild caught fish high in polyunsaturated and omega-3 fatty acids include Sockeye Salmon, King Salmon, Black Cod, Tuna, Halibut and Sole.
Sources:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/fat/art-20045550
http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-truth-about-fats-bad-and-good
http://www.seafoodhealthfacts.org/seafood-nutrition/healthcare-professionals/omega-3-content-frequently-consumed-seafood-products
After touching down around the 13th of June, Bobby reports he and his fresh crew-mates took advantage of the slow salmon activity to take in what they could about the boat, net basics, and all things cabin living. They also visited Leader Creek, our salmon processor and winter home of The F/V Ava Jane.
They start on the water in the coming days and anticipate beginning the fishing season soon!
Greenhorn Bobby will be catching you up on all the lastest from Bristol Bay! Follow our blog, twitter, or instagram to receive updates!
From the middle of July on, it was certainly an exciting month! The salmon peaked much later than usual and kept swimming string until the very end. The Ava Jane crew still picked up an impressive catch of around 200,000 lbs and safely wrapped up another year.
Weather wise, it was a beautiful summer in Alaska. Moderately warm temperatures most of the season and only a few spots of rough seas. One storm in particular did keep the Ava Jane crew on dry land. In the same storm a fellow fisherman’s boat was lost entirely. Their crew got off safely, but the boat is gone. Just goes to show how quickly things can change out on the bay.
We’re so glad Captain Steve and the crew is home safely again, and proud we call ourselves Bristol Bay fishermen!
We hope you can join us August 22nd at The Wild For Salmon Store for our Fishtival! Where we’ll officially welcome Steve and the Salmon home, and be serving appetizers, wine and beer to celebrate!
