Project wants to know why you love salmon

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) - A Kodiak woman is leading a study to find out why Alaskans love salmon.

The Salmon Project, still in an exploratory phase, aims to find out about the deep connections Alaskans have with wild salmon.

“We wanted to understand how it relates to people’s lives and what values were associated with salmon fishing, salmon viewing or salmon eating,’’ project organizer Erin Harrington said.

Harrington is leading the investigation to figure out whether Alaskans are interested in being united in talking about salmon and whether or not a shared effort could make a difference for the...