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Unloading salmon 18 miles up the Naknek River to sell their fish at a temporarybuying station located at the BCF King Salmon base grounds. Fish delivered atthis point were iced down in 6,000 pound containers and air freighted toAnchorage aboard giant Hercules aircraft in about 48,000 pound lots. Thatseason approximately 1.5 million pounds was airlifted in this manner. (Image credit: J. M. Olson BCF)