Alaska Fish Heritage Award

Requirements

Artist must be from the state of Alaska.

Artwork must feature a Sockeye Salmon and illustrate one unique way that Alaskans interact with this fish.

Examples include dip netting, commercial fishing, fish processing/drying, or yourself with your favorite catch!

Essay must highlight the cultural, economic, or recreational importance of the Sockeye Salmon in Alaska.

International Recognition & Certificate of Recognition

Prizes

Created with support by the US Forest Service, Region 10

The Alaska Region of the Forest Service encompasses two of the Nation’s largest national forests, the Chugach and Tongass, located in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska. From the Chugach National Forest and the famous Russian River of the Kenai Peninsula to the Tongass National Forest, which covers a large portion of Southeast Alaska, surrounding the famous Inside Passage, the Alaska Region offers amazing diversity and the most beautiful, famous, and stunning forests in the nation.