The tradition…or, um, marketing gimmick…of
flying the first Copper River salmon of the season to Seattle makes for good
news copy every spring.
If this photograph from the May 1929 issue of
Pacific Fisherman is to be believed, the very first Alaska salmon flown
directly to Seattle by airplane was this 34-pound king that made the trip from
Juneau on April 21 that year.
According to the magazine, “While it is
not expected that aircraft will be a regular factor in the transportation of
fish from Alaska, this shipment signalizes the advance of aviation in the
territory, and gives indication that airplanes will soon play an important part
in communication and travel between Alaska fishery establishments and business
centers.”
The article did not state who in Seattle had
the privilege of consuming this marvelous fish.
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