Taking the Pacific Ocean not as a barrier but as a bridge and a resource shared by many peoples and lands, a collection of 13 accounts of the importance of salmon from both a historical and a contemporary perspective. They also comprise a plea for protection and restoration. Among the peoples are the Ainu from Japan; Ulchi from Siberia; Okanagan and Coastal Shalish from Canada; and Makah, Warm Springs, and Spokane from the US. No index or bibliography. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.