The world is rich in natural resources, but many of them are being squandered so senselessly and wastefully that they may not be around for much longer, like petroleum, for example. Even agricultural food production is suffering significant setbacks and challenges, which poses a direct threat to the human population of the entire planet. However, some natural resources are still being wisely and efficiently managed, such as the Alaskan fisheries, which continue to provide the country (and world) with healthy and abundant food, at a sustainable rate thanks in large part to the successful Alaska habitat protection initiatives of recent years.

For many decades the fishing industry was relatively unregulated, until in the mid-twentieth century states like Alaska took the lead and began fixing limits and specific control mechanisms to make sure that such a valuable resource was not pilfored and ruined. Beginning with simple measures to control which nets and which species (and how many fish) were fair game, Alaska got a significant head start on many other fishing industries in this regard, mainly because of the foresight of the locals and state government. Subsequently, many prudent Alaska habitat protection measures were approved, preserving particularly the breeding grounds of the many diverse species that compose the enormous and productive Alaskan fishing industry.

Today, many of these Alaska habitat protection sites are used for research purposes, which in turn help the state regulators and fishermen more wisely execute their duties, protecting the tremendous bio-diversity of the Alaskan waters and its promise of bounty and nutrition for a large part of the planet. In fact, the various initiatives to preserve habitat cover a variety of areas, from preventing erosion that destroys fish habitat along small streams and rivers, to providing better passageways for migrating fish to reach their final destinations. Many Alaska habitat protection initiatives also extend out into the far seas, rigorously regulating what kinds of fishing activities are permissible and which are not. Thank heavens that people in Alaska have had the insight to undertake these positive steps for ecological preservation, because they will have the immediate and long term result of providing a steady and nutritionally superior gamut of seafood options for national and international consumption, which works out in everybody’s favor.

Alaska is home to an abundant variety of seafood, and offers some of the purest marine, freshwater, and upland habitats on the planet.

From the clear crystal waters comes seafood that is delicious and healthy. Alaskan seafood is low in fat but big on flavor and Omega-3 oils. You can study thousands of pages of nutritional research. Or, simply observe the amazing health and longevity of people in countries where seafood is the most important part of their diet. Either way, Alaska seafood is as healthy as it is delicious.

Are you are looking for a meal that is low in saturated fat, filled with nutrients and packed with good heart healthy Omega-3s oils? Then you should start with Alaska Seafood.

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Sarah Palin’s run on the ticket with John McCain generated quite a bit of interest about Alaska – not that there wasn’t already. We get more than a million visitors to our capital city of Juneau each year. So, the interest is definitely there.

If I am asked where I’m from there is no hesitancy on my part in replying, “I’m from Alaska!” Yes, I was born and raised in San Francisco, but my heart (unlike Tony Bennett’s ) is right here in Juneau, Alaska. So, the obvious question is: “What’s so great about Alaska?” Well, if you’re an outdoor person – a hiker, a hunter, or a fisherman – it’s your almost private paradise. The Juneau area has more miles of hiking trails than it has miles of roads (including every street and alleyway that can accommodate an automobile) – roughly 250 miles of trails compared to 200 miles of roads. Our backyard is a 1,500 square mile glacial ice field that borders Canada, and our front yard is the Pacific Ocean and the islands of the Inside Passage. Granted, Juneau isn’t the easiest place to reach. You either arrive by air or by water. The 1500 square miles of ice prevent a road from reaching us; and the weather sometimes prevents the jets from landing. In the latter instances you might spend the night in Anchorage and, hopefully, reach Juneau the next day. However, when you do finally arrive, it’s all worth it.

Where else in the world can you think of where the locals go fishing in a lake (casting three barbed lead weighted hooks) for pieces of glacier ice for their evening cocktails? Or, where have you seen tourists ride rafts on a raging glacial river that winds through a small bedroom community? Yes, it’s true – dad is out on the back porch barbecuing and waving at the rafters as they float by. As that Russian comic (i think his name is ‘Smirnoff’) used to say, “What a country!”

In one of my future postings, I’ll tell you about some of my most notable fishing and hunting experiences in Alaska. In the meantime, remember my admonition: do yourself a favor – at least once in your lifetime visit Alaska.

I love writing and doing book reviews. I enjoy reading and writing mysteries and thrillers of all kinds; especially my own. Historical facts are often blended into my stories.

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