UFA homes in on salmon habitat issues

Pink salmon, plus an occasional silver and red, congregate in a pool above the weir before spawning. John Joyce says the males will put on displays and fight with other males as part of the competition for mating females which have already started a nest. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
United Fishermen of Alaska is beginning to get an idea of what its new Salmon Habitat Information Program – or SHIP – will look like. The program is aimed at engaging commercial fisherman around the state