Nunivak Island Subsistence Cod, Red Salmon and Grayling Fisheries - past and present

GLOSSARY

 

 

Atgiiyar - Pacific or Grey Cod, Gadus macrocephalus. (NMFS link off site)

Cayag - Red (Sockeye) Salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka. (ADF&G link off site)

Culug - dorsal fin of fish

Culugpaugar - Arctic Grayling, Thymallus arcticus. (ADF&G link off site)

Iqngulllug - abnormal growth (tumor?) in throat of codfish

Kaacicar - barbel from Arctic or grey cod

Kayupag - "giant ocean sculpin" Hemilepidotus sp? (Irish Lord Sculpin?)[ref. tape 05NPT006 Hilma Shavings]

Qatmag - diaphram of cod


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