Cook introduces us to tribal fishermen handing down an age-old tradition, sport anglers seeking adventure and a renewed connection to the wild, and scientists and activists working tirelessly to restore salmon runs. They are game fish, wildlife spectacle, sacred totem, and inspirationand their fate is largely in our hands. How has this once-abundant resource reached this point, and what can we do to safeguard wild populations for future generations? But salmon are more than food. Fish hatcheries and farms serve modern appetites with a domesticated productwhile wild runs of salmon dwindle across the globe. Long a source of sustenance among native peoples, salmon is now more popular than ever. Our fascination with these superlative fish is as old as humanity itself. For others still, its the jolt of adrenaline on a successful fishing trip. For others, its the catch of the day on a restaurant menu, or a deep red fillet at the market. (Synopsis) For some, a salmon evokes the distant wild, thrashing in the jaws of a hungry grizzly bear on TV.
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