Nunivak Island subsistence cod, red salmon and grayling fisheries -- past and present
By: Robert M. Drozda ; Cup'ig transcription and translation by Howard T. Amos
Contributors: Amos, Howard, 1951-; Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (U.S.); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Office of Subsistence Management
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Subsistence Management, Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Fairbanks, Alaska
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Economic conditions; Pacific salmon fisheries; Pacific cod fisheries; Fishing surveys; Traditional ecological knowledge; Grayling fisheries; Subsistence fishing
Description: Nunivak Islanders (Nuniwarmiut) report Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus; atgiiyar) was a significant and consistent subsistence resource during the first half of the 20th century. Following an absence of at least 30 years, Pacific cod returned to Nunivak waters in the mid1980s and were once again incorporated into the Nuniwarmiut subsistence round. This report presents an overview of traditional and contemporary Pacific cod fishing primarily collected as "traditional knowledge" from Nunivak elders, as well as from literature and archival sources. The report also summarizes the current state of the Nunivak Pacific cod fishery with results of subsistence fish surveys and documentation of fishing grounds. Secondarily, historical and contemporary use and availability of Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka; cayag), Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus; culugpaugar) and other subsistence fish resources are presented. Ten Nuniwarmiut elders were interviewed and each provided detailed information on previously undocumented aspects of Pacific cod fishing at Nunivak Island, including locations, availability, methods, gear, processing and storage techniques.
Notes: Cover title.

Prepared for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Subsistence Management, Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program [p. v].

"Final report for study 05-353."

"December 2010."

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available in electronic format via Internet.

In English with some words in Cupʹig dialect of Central Yupik language.