Deneen Hughes, age 11, of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, for her question:

WHAT IS AN EULACHON?

The eulachon is a fish found in the Pacific ocean off the coast of North America. A member of the smelt family and officially called a Thaleichthys Pacificus, this fish is widely appreciated for its food value since it makes delicious eating.

One of the very distinctive side features of the eulacheon, however, is that he has extremely oily flesh. Many years ago the fish was widely used for night,