The workshop Our Way of Life is part of the project Advancing Understanding of Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Gulf of Alaska Fishing Communities, led by NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center in collaboration with fishing organizations in Cordova, Kodiak, and Sitka. The project is supported by Alaska Sea Grant, Alaska Ocean Observing System, Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and other partners.

The workshop brings together project participants and Tribal organizations, including the Kodiak Area Native Association, Native Village of Eyak, Sitka Tribe of Alaska, and the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Because fishing is a way of life and vital for Gulf of Alaska residents, these groups are working to synthesize efforts and foster closer collaboration on climate resilience and adaptation planning.

The project Advancing Understanding of Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Gulf of Alaska Fishing Communities addresses the critical need for fishing communities in the Gulf of Alaska to formalize fisheries resilience strategies in adaptation plans. The project focuses on three of the region’s most dependent and diverse fishing communities, Cordova, Kodiak, and Sitka, that also serve as infrastructure, service, and cultural hubs for smaller outlying communities. Through participatory research nested in local and regional fisheries networks, this project will advance an understanding of climate adaptation and resilience for communities engaged in and dependent on fishing for economic, social, and cultural well-being.

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