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EPISODE · Dec 13, 2021 · 18 MIN

Jigging for Tomcod (Uuġaq)

from Fish of the Week!

Jimmy Evak from Kotzebue, Alaska joins Katrina and Guy to talk about what’s known in his "neck of the tundra" as tomcod/uuġaq. You'll get an audio show-and-tell of Jimmy’s handmade willow jigging sticks, fish he's caught, and learn about the importance of this northern fish to local community members.  

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