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Fish drying racks

Description

Fish drying racks. Silver or coho salmon drying that have been cut back to theskin to make what is called dryfish. The fish has also been a little bit smoked to drive off the moisture on the surface which discourages flies from layingeggs.

Photographer

Dr. John Cloud

Display Date

2010 August

Location

Alaska

Collection

America's Coastlines

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA Central Library