Clem Tillion, Alaska’s original ‘fish czar,’ dies at 96

By Nathaniel Herz • Alaska Public Media • October 14, 2021

Clem Tillion had a story for everyone, it seemed, and now everyone is telling Clem Tillion stories.

A towering figure in the worlds of Alaska fisheries and politics — and in the intersection between the two — Tillion, 96, died Wednesday morning at his home in Halibut Cove.

Clem Tillion in Halibut Cove in 2018. (Jason Sear)