Along with the main market where they sell carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, coconuts, etc there is a fish market located along the water. The fish are fresh from the ocean and placed on ice inside coolers.
On Monday I went to the market in the early afternoon with another PBT colleague for the fish market experience. As I walked the market, looking inside the coolers for fish it came to me that all the fish were the same but different sizes. All fish in the market that day were Yellow Fin Tuna. I had one previously so I picked out one for K15 or about $6.30 USD. Not a bad price for dinner.
As an experienced fillet master that I am from previous hard labor fishing camps in Alaska I skillfully filleted and marinated the boneless yellow fin for grilling. Of course the fish turned out excellent. I shared it with with Emily whom went to the market with me. Not being a fishy person herself, she was rather impressed by the savory yellow fin. I think we will have many more ‘fish on the barbie’ dinners.
However, I am starting to feel more and more homesick. As I was reading the online newspaper in Seward, AK I read reports of the generous and abundant salmon returning to Seward. Yes, right now is the prime season for Sockeye Salmon in Seward. Oh, how my mouth drips of drool for fresh, wild Alaskan salmon. I remember those hard days of pulling in my daily limit of six salmon. After filleting the red meat, I came home with 24 lbs of fresh fish. All is a days work. Thoughts and memories of Alaskan summers are starting to flood my mind daily. Oh, I long to be in Alaska for the beautiful summer days.
Tyler and Emily in PNG 
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