Alaska Packers

Alaska Packers. . , Side 1: , Yesterday’s Port , Alaska Packers , Every spring from the 1890s through the 1920s, local fishermen and cannery hands boarded the Alaska Packers, wooden and iron-rigged ships that sailed from San Francisco to Alaska for the summer salmon fishing season. The workers were paid on a per-fish basis, averaging $2 to $5 per week., Side 2: , Today’s Port , From Hook to Market , Fishing today is a rare and challenging way of life, requiring long hours in often dangerous conditions. As stewards of the las wild food on the planet, fishermen, with the help of marine biologists, researchers and policy makers, are adopting responsible methods for maintaining fisheries., Side 3: , The Port of San Francisco , - Established 1863 - , ”The City’s Connection to the Bay”