HUM S372 - Salmon, Sport, & Society

Institution:

UAS Ketchikan Campus

Subject:

Humanities

Description:

3 credits (2+2) Thinking critically about the relationship between salmon and people, this class explores the history and the current threats to Pacific salmon and steelhead through the lens of sport fishing. Presents a unique opportunity to engage with the cultural and political issues inherent to fisheries management. Students will read widely in the literature of steelhead fly fishing, while also preparing a service-learning project and learning the basics of steelhead fly fishing. Course concludes with a week in the field working with secondary students in Yakutat, Alaska, while honing fly fishing skills by pursuing steelhead on the Situk River. Students must be physically fit and prepared to spend significant time outside in inclement weather. Requires a valid Alaska fishing license to participate. Prerequisite: Instructor permission required.

Credits:

3.00

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Institution Website:

www.ketch.alaska.edu

Phone Number:

(907) 228-4511

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