Salmon Capital of the World

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Salmon Capital of the World is a popular nickname for Ketchikan, Alaska, highlighting the city’s historic abundance of salmon and its central role in commercial and sport fishing.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
tourism slogan
appliesTo Ketchikan, Alaska NERFINISHED
associatedWithEconomicSector fishing industry in Ketchikan
tourism industry in Ketchikan
associatedWithIndustry commercial fishing
sport fishing
associatedWithRegion Southeast Alaska
associatedWithSpecies salmon
associatedWithWaterBody Inside Passage
country United States
hasMainSubject salmon fishing in Ketchikan
hasNotableActivity salmon canning
salmon fishing
language English
marketingTarget anglers
tourists
promotesActivity charter fishing tours
recreational fishing
reasonForNickname central role in commercial fishing
central role in sport fishing
historic abundance of salmon
refersTo Ketchikan, Alaska NERFINISHED
state Alaska
usedFor city branding
tourism promotion

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ketchikan
nickname

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