PORT HADLOCK — The owner of an 8-foot-long fish sculpture that disappeared from its perch earlier this month is offering a reward for its return.
Owner and creator Marty Peckman, who describes the 135-pound representation of a salmon as a local landmark, reported the sculpture stolen Aug. 4.
It had been in front of Chimacum Creek Printing at 1811 Irondale Road and was a symbol of the business, said Peckman, who said it was worth $10,000.
He said he is offering a reward for the sculpture’s return; he did not disclose the amount.
Capt. Ben Stamper of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said investigators have no leads as to who might have taken the sculpture.
The sculpture was part of the Soul Salmon project, a public art effort that began in 2001 intended to raise awareness of salmon.
Peckman was one of hundreds of Northwest artists who decorated a fiberglass salmon sculpture.
In his case, he used thousands of mirror fragments as scales and named the sculpture “ICU.”
The sculpture has been in its current location for about seven years.
Peckman said the sculpture was not secured but that it could not have been easy to move.
“It took some planning to do this,” he said.
“In order to move it someone would need to back a truck right up to where it was located.”
Anyone with information about the sculpture can call Peckman at 360-379-3807 or send an email to marty@creekprint.com.
Jefferson County Reporter Charlie Bermant can be reached at 360-385-2335 or charlie.bermant@peninsuladailynews.com.
