{"id":34673,"date":"2020-01-15T04:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/civileats.com\/?p=34673"},"modified":"2020-01-23T08:03:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T13:03:41","slug":"the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/","title":{"rendered":"The Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

The remote Aleutian Islands are a group of 14 large volcanic islands and 55 smaller islands, mostly belonging to the state of Alaska, known for challenging weather and strong winds. But that has never stopped sisters Claire Neaton (pictured at right, above) and Emma Privat (at left), 29 and 28 respectively, from fishing for halibut and salmon in the archipelago\u2019s waters.<\/p>\n

Neaton and Privat are commercial fishermen who grew up on an off-the-grid homestead in this remote region. In 2012, the pair founded Salmon Sisters<\/a>, a seafood and apparel company that is gaining national recognition and helping feed hungry Alaskans via the Give Fish Project<\/a>. (Like many female fish harvesters, they choose the term fishermen to describe themselves.)<\/p>\n

The sisters fish for salmon, cod, and halibut alongside their family members, including their father who still fishes during the summer months. Currently, the family has four boats with crews of up to five people.<\/p>\n

Alaska produces more wild seafood than all the other states combined\u2014and its strict conservation practices and pristine marine waters set it apart on the global market, according to a 2017 report<\/a> by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. The state has written sustainable fishing practices into its constitution, and many entities\u2014fishermen, scientists, conservationists, and government organizations\u2014collaborate to make sure fish are caught by methods that maintain fish stocks and minimize harm to the plants and animals in the marine environment.<\/p>\n

The sisters fully support and abide by<\/a> the state\u2019s strict conservation standards. While Neaton and Privat do not catch all five species of salmon found in Alaska, they are keenly aware of salmon\u2019s cultural, environmental, and economic importance to the state, and they run their operation in ways that support independent fishermen and protect salmon as a resource. \u201cPeople in coastal communities depend on the ocean for their livelihood, and their identities are very much tied to the sea,\u201d Privat says. \u201cCommunity life is centered around and inspired by the water and the life it provides.\u201d<\/p>\n

The apparel side of the company allows the sisters to continue to fish while also celebrating their industry and the lifestyle in Alaska. Salmon Sisters and its all-women team sells durable boots, hats, pants, and sweatshirts that depict the Alaskan way of life with nautical-themed prints that include fish, octopuses, mermaids, and waves. Their brand also partners with other fishing gear and sustainable goods companies like XtraTuf,<\/a> Skida<\/a>, and Rep Your Water<\/a>, which provide gear for outdoorsmen while also increasing support for local conservation.<\/p>\n

The sisters source their goods<\/a> thoughtfully, from manufacturers that value fair labor practices, local production, and a commitment to recycled and organic materials, as well as sustainably sourced ingredients.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe strive to tell the story behind wild Alaska seafood through quality products and design, and to strengthen ocean stewardship amongst our community,\u201d the sisters say on their website.<\/p>\n

Called Back to Alaska<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neaton and Privat grew up on a homestead near the water, and their family made its living from the sea harvesting fish. \u201cWe were given the opportunity to work on our family\u2019s commercial fishing boat when we were teenagers, and from that experience learned about trust and the simplicity of life on the water and the honest work of a fisherman,\u201d says Privat.<\/p>\n

\"Salmon

She describes their childhood as \u201cunique, wonderful, and often difficult.\u201d With a laundry list of chores, the sisters acquired a strong appreciation for working with their bodies and hands and in the company of their family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a lot of work to do to keep the homestead running,\u201d Privat says, \u201clike collecting and chopping driftwood for firewood and tending our garden and greenhouse, putting up salmon that we caught in our net, keeping our waterwheel and hydroelectric power running, making all of our food from scratch, picking berries, catching fish, and mending fishing nets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both sisters left the homestead and Alaska to attend college. Neaton studied business and nutrition at the University of Vermont, and Privat studied English and art at Williams College and later received a Master\u2019s degree in design from the University of Washington. She spent some time in Italy during school, where she learned to screenprint and began to create the products that would later become the foundation of the Salmon Sisters company.<\/p>\n

After school, both sisters felt called back to Alaska. For them, and for many people in Alaskan coastal communities, the commercial fishing industry and ocean are less a livelihood and more a lifeline, passion, and calling.<\/p>\n

Fishing, and the Land Hustle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, two of the family\u2019s large, 58-foot boats fish for cod in the winter and salmon in the summer; the third 58-foot boat can be rigged to catch salmon or halibut. The other boat, a smaller 32-foot vessel, they use to harvest Copper River salmon including Sockeye, Coho, and Chinook.<\/p>\n

Lately, the family is fishing mostly for Pink and Sockeye salmon in part of the Area M fishery, more formally known as the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands Management Area<\/a>. To fish these species, they use a purse seine net and a skiff, setting the net between the boat and the skiff in a straight line, and over about 20 minutes, driving the two vessels towards each other, encircling the fish that swim into the net. They then draw the bottom of the net closed like a drawstring purse and lift the fish aboard the boat. Fishing in this manner requires trust, teamwork, and excellent communication amongst the crew.<\/p>\n

\"The

After harvesting their catch, Neaton and Privat sell and deliver their fish to seafood buyers with processing facilities in Alaska in towns near where they fish. The fish are taken to the processing facilities where they are cleaned and filleted, canned, steamed, or left whole; then they are typically shipped frozen to domestic and international markets. All the fish sold through the Salmon Sisters website<\/a> is caught by the fleet belonging to the sisters\u2019 family.<\/p>\n

When the Salmon Sisters aren\u2019t fishing, developing creative ideas for new outdoor gear, or thinking of ways to contribute to their community, they are embarking on what they call the land-hustle.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a tremendous amount of work to be done onshore as a fisherman in the offseason,\u201d Privat says. \u201cThere\u2019s always boat and gear work to accomplish, maintenance and improvements. Boats are pulled out of the water, scrubbed, welded, painted. New technology is installed; old engines are replaced. Boat projects are nonstop.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2017, the sisters opened their first brick-and-mortar store carrying clothing and seafood products in a shipping container in Homer, Alaska, and they began taking their seafood around the state in a mobile pop-up shop. They have since opened larger brick-and-mortar stores in Homer and Seward, and the shipping container shop has moved to Juneau.<\/p>\n

In the shops, they carry a variety of seafood, all frozen, tinned, or smoked. Customers can also order Salmon Sisters frozen seafood through the stores and have it sent to their homes.<\/p>\n

Giving Fish to Fight Hunger<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shortly after founding Salmon Sisters, the sisters created the Give Fish Project to give back to their community. The project sets aside 1 percent of their sales of Salmon Sisters products to purchase wild Alaska seafood, which they donate to the Food Bank of Alaska<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Preparing

According to Feeding America<\/a>, close to one in seven people\u2014and one in five children\u2014face hunger in Alaska<\/a>. And only one in 10 Americans eat the recommended two servings of seafood each week, according to the Seafood Nutrition Partnership<\/a>, a nonprofit whose mission is to inspire people to eat more seafood through outreach and awareness-raising.<\/p>\n

Since the inception of the Give Fish Project, the Salmon Sisters have donated more than 100,000 cans of wild salmon to their Alaskan neighbors in need. Seafood provides healthy omega-3s and numerous micro- and macro-nutrients not found in other proteins. Additionally, it plays an important role in Alaska\u2019s heritage and culture.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the salmon run is low, it is hard for people to stock their freezers with traditional foods,\u201d says Cara Durr, the public engagement director for Food Bank of Alaska. \u201cIt\u2019s important for their diets and tradition to have access to that food.\u201d Donations from Salmon Sisters and their Give Fish Project are an important piece of that, she says.<\/p>\n

Environmental Stewards<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the climate and ocean change, as human development introduces new threats to the ocean\u2019s health, as markets and the political landscapes fluctuate, Neaton and Privat emphasize that fishermen must speak up for their way of life and to keep their livelihood strong for the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistory has shown the effects of short-sightedness all over the world when it comes to a future for commercial fishermen and ocean health,\u201d Privat says. \u201cThere has been an overall decline of fish stocks and healthy habitat due to human development, unregulated fishing, and policy that doesn\u2019t take long-term sustainability into account.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amidst this, Alaska\u2019s fisheries meet the Responsible Fisheries Code of Conduct<\/a> set forth by the United Nations\u2014the most comprehensive and respected fisheries management guideline in the world\u2014as well as the Marine Stewardship Council and Fisheries Management Certifications<\/a>. The management methods the state employs include stock assessments, regulated quota systems, habitat protection, and strict enforcement to ensure escapement goals are met. \u201cFishermen don\u2019t get to fish until enough salmon have been counted by Alaska Fish and Game and made their way back to their home streams to spawn,\u201d Privat explains.<\/p>\n

\"Salmon

\u201cWe can act as stewards of the resources we depend on in many ways through advocacy, involvement in fisheries management and regulations, marketing efforts, community organizations, and education,\u201d Neaton adds.<\/p>\n

Privat encourages people who want to support fishermen in Alaska and elsewhere, to \u201ceat wild Alaska seafood at home; share it with friends and family. Visit Alaska and see where your fish comes from, understand its coastal culture, talk to fishermen and hear about what their work is like harvesting seafood.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also advises people to \u201cstay tuned in to issues that could affect the environment and fisherman\u2019s way of life and act\u2014the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay<\/a> is a good example.\u201d Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay is a concern for many Alaska natives. If built, the pit mine for copper, gold, and molybdenum would be one of the largest mines in the world. Because of its size and location, it runs a very high risk of polluting Bristol Bay, which is in the heart of salmon country and which supports a $1.5 billion commercial and sport fishery, according to the Save Bristol Bay<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are salmon people,\u201d said Alannah Hurley, executive director of the Tribes of Bristol Bay, in a recent testimony. \u201cBut salmon are more than food for us. Salmon are central to our cultural identity, our spirituality, and our sacred way of life that has made us who we are for thousands of years in the Bristol Bay region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through Salmon Sisters, Neaton and Privat are trying to get wild Alaska seafood, caught in a way that honors the environment and culture of Alaska, into more people\u2019s hands. \u201cSupporting our business,\u201d Neaton says, \u201cis also supporting the health of our community and our fishing fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/div><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The remote Aleutian Islands are a group of 14 large volcanic islands and 55 smaller islands, mostly belonging to the state of Alaska, known for challenging weather and strong winds. But that has never stopped sisters Claire Neaton (pictured at right, above) and Emma Privat (at left), 29 and 28 respectively, from fishing for halibut […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1060,"featured_media":34671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4632,4479,4369],"tags":[],"coauthors":[14905],"class_list":["post-34673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-farmer-profiles","category-farming","category-seafood"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future | Civil Eats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Claire Neaton and Emma Privat are supporting their community by protecting a way of life and Alaskan salmon.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Claire Neaton and Emma Privat are supporting their community by protecting a way of life and Alaskan salmon.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Civil Eats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Civil-Eats\/56766540637\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-01-15T09:00:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-01-23T13:03:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/200114-salmon-sisters-farmer-profile-sustainable-fisheries-alaska-fishermen-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Monique Coombs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@CivilEats\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@CivilEats\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Monique Coombs\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Monique Coombs\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#\/schema\/person\/977886a2a6837878f8cf07b661d0916a\"},\"headline\":\"The Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-01-15T09:00:50+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-01-23T13:03:41+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/\"},\"wordCount\":1883,\"commentCount\":2,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/200114-salmon-sisters-farmer-profile-sustainable-fisheries-alaska-fishermen-1.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Farmer Profiles\",\"Farming\",\"Seafood\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/\",\"name\":\"The Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future | Civil Eats\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/200114-salmon-sisters-farmer-profile-sustainable-fisheries-alaska-fishermen-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-01-15T09:00:50+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-01-23T13:03:41+00:00\",\"description\":\"Claire Neaton and Emma Privat are supporting their community by protecting a way of life and Alaskan salmon.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/200114-salmon-sisters-farmer-profile-sustainable-fisheries-alaska-fishermen-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/200114-salmon-sisters-farmer-profile-sustainable-fisheries-alaska-fishermen-1.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"The Salmon Sisters: Emma Privat (left) and Claire Neaton.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/\",\"name\":\"Civil Eats\",\"description\":\"Daily News and Commentary About the American Food System\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Civil Eats\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/logo.png\",\"width\":800,\"height\":455,\"caption\":\"Civil Eats\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Civil-Eats\/56766540637\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/CivilEats\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/civileats\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#\/schema\/person\/977886a2a6837878f8cf07b661d0916a\",\"name\":\"Monique Coombs\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/1f9016c25e902600fed00af1b394cada\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ea345d8bfbfc4acaa97abfe716babe20d45d5008669db59e2a0f9ff358933eb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ea345d8bfbfc4acaa97abfe716babe20d45d5008669db59e2a0f9ff358933eb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Monique Coombs\"},\"description\":\"Monique Coombs is a Maine-based writer. She has worked for the fishing industry for over a decade, currently as the Director of Marine Programs at the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association. She has also written for publications such as National Fisherman and Commercial Fisheries News. She also runs the website Aragosta Mama, about her fishing family.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/aragostamama.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/civileats.com\/author\/mcoombs\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future | Civil Eats","description":"Claire Neaton and Emma Privat are supporting their community by protecting a way of life and Alaskan salmon.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future","og_description":"Claire Neaton and Emma Privat are supporting their community by protecting a way of life and Alaskan salmon.","og_url":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/","og_site_name":"Civil Eats","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Civil-Eats\/56766540637","article_published_time":"2020-01-15T09:00:50+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-01-23T13:03:41+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/200114-salmon-sisters-farmer-profile-sustainable-fisheries-alaska-fishermen-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Monique Coombs","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@CivilEats","twitter_site":"@CivilEats","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Monique Coombs","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/"},"author":{"name":"Monique Coombs","@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#\/schema\/person\/977886a2a6837878f8cf07b661d0916a"},"headline":"The Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future","datePublished":"2020-01-15T09:00:50+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-23T13:03:41+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/"},"wordCount":1883,"commentCount":2,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/200114-salmon-sisters-farmer-profile-sustainable-fisheries-alaska-fishermen-1.jpg","articleSection":["Farmer Profiles","Farming","Seafood"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/","url":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/","name":"The Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future | Civil Eats","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/200114-salmon-sisters-farmer-profile-sustainable-fisheries-alaska-fishermen-1.jpg","datePublished":"2020-01-15T09:00:50+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-23T13:03:41+00:00","description":"Claire Neaton and Emma Privat are supporting their community by protecting a way of life and Alaskan salmon.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/200114-salmon-sisters-farmer-profile-sustainable-fisheries-alaska-fishermen-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/200114-salmon-sisters-farmer-profile-sustainable-fisheries-alaska-fishermen-1.jpg","width":1200,"height":800,"caption":"The Salmon Sisters: Emma Privat (left) and Claire Neaton."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2020\/01\/15\/the-salmon-sisters-of-alaska-are-fighting-for-a-healthy-sustainable-fish-future\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/","name":"Civil Eats","description":"Daily News and Commentary About the American Food System","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#organization","name":"Civil Eats","url":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/logo.png","width":800,"height":455,"caption":"Civil Eats"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Civil-Eats\/56766540637","https:\/\/x.com\/CivilEats","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/civileats\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#\/schema\/person\/977886a2a6837878f8cf07b661d0916a","name":"Monique Coombs","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/1f9016c25e902600fed00af1b394cada","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ea345d8bfbfc4acaa97abfe716babe20d45d5008669db59e2a0f9ff358933eb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ea345d8bfbfc4acaa97abfe716babe20d45d5008669db59e2a0f9ff358933eb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Monique Coombs"},"description":"Monique Coombs is a Maine-based writer. She has worked for the fishing industry for over a decade, currently as the Director of Marine Programs at the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association. She has also written for publications such as National Fisherman and Commercial Fisheries News. She also runs the website Aragosta Mama, about her fishing family.","sameAs":["https:\/\/aragostamama.com"],"url":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/author\/mcoombs\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1060"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34673"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34693,"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34673\/revisions\/34693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34673"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=34673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}