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Crewmember training program kickstarts fishing careers

September 18, 2025

Starting out as a commercial fisherman can be intimidating. Long hours, rough weather and the demands of working in close quarters make the job challenging. Training for young crewmembers can…

Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit returns to Juneau

September 15, 2025

The 11th Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit is set for January 20–22, 2026, at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau. The Alaska Sea Grant event provides commercial fishermen who are early in…

Community-Engaged Fellowship spotlight: Deagen Carey

September 10, 2025

Deagen Carey, a recent graduate with a degree in environmental science from the University of Portland, returned to her home town of Anchorage this summer. She looked at how environmental…

Thank you for supporting Alaska Sea Grant

August 28, 2025

The response to our call for support has been incredible. We are grateful to everyone who has voiced their support for Alaska Sea Grant and the work we do across…

New Alaska Waters website unveiled

August 27, 2025

Alaska Sea Grant has long provided access to quality online education resources to engage and inspire Alaskan youth to connect with marine and watershed ecosystems. Our updated website, Alaska Waters,…

Community-Engaged Fellow spotlight: Hannah Bogdan

August 25, 2025

Hannah Bogdan, an undergraduate student at the University of Alaska Southeast, spent her summer working with Alaska Sea Grant as a Community-Engaged Fellow. Based in Juneau, she contributed to a…

Youth camp expands across coastal Alaska

August 22, 2025

Now in its fourth summer, the Coastal Connection Camp program is serving more students and communities in the Gulf of Alaska region than ever before, offering hands-on activities involving science,…

Fellowship spotlight: Alaina Plauché

August 12, 2025

Alaina Plauché is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working as a fishery analyst with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council in Anchorage. She began her fellowship in September 2024…

Alaska Sea Grant State Fellows announced for 2025

August 7, 2025

A new class of 11 Alaska Sea Grant State Fellows is preparing to start work around the state, including at the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, Alaska Department of Fish and…

New funding supports commercial fishing and processing training

July 23, 2025

Alaska Sea Grant has received funding to support five new and continuing workforce development programs in the areas of seafood harvesting and processing, as part of the state’s Technical and…

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