Crew training program aims to ‘hook’ new deckhands
Applications are now open for the Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association Crew Training Program.
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Sitka’s seafood donation network connects abundance with scarcity in Western Alaska
A seafood donation program spawned in Sitka during the Covid crisis is transforming into a regional Seafood Distribution Network. This June, the program connected subsistence sockeye harvested in Bristol Bay, with communities on the Yukon and Chignik rivers.
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New federal program to help remote Alaska communities with renewable energy infrastructure
Concerns around energy independence and high costs have led many places in rural Alaska to look for renewable alternatives to fossil fuels. The Department of Energy recently announced a new program to help remote communities find clean energy solutions. The Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project or ETIPP will help five Alaska towns explore everything from hybrid fishing vessels to reducing reliance on diesel.
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Applications open for ALFA’s Crewmember Training Program
Natalie Sattler from ALFA discusses the Crewmember Training Program that is now taking applications. Also, ALFA's Mid-Winter Fishermen's is coming up on February 22. Register at this link.
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In a down market, Alaska fishermen avert disaster by feeding families in need
It’s been a hard season for small fishermen in many parts of Alaska, mostly because of economic losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But a seafood donation program started by a Sitka organization is helping bring some stability to fishermen and consumers during an uncertain time.
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