Alaska's national forests contribute 48 million salmon a year to state's fishing industry
Friday, February 7, 2020 - 10:40
in Earth & Climate
Alaska's Tongass and Chugach National Forests, which contain some of the world's largest remaining tracts of intact temperate rainforest, contribute an average of 48 million salmon a year to the state's commercial fishing industry, a new USDA Forest Service-led study has found. The average value of these "forest fish" when they are brought back to the dock is estimated at $88 million per year.