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Posts Tagged ‘AK On-Board’

Crewmember training program kickstarts fishing careers

By Alaska Sea Grant | September 18, 2025
Three commercial fishermen in orange rain gear on the deck of a boat in Bristol Bay, Alaska. One fisherman looks at the camera smiling while the others remove salmon from a net under a cloudy sky.

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…

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Supporting the seafood industry through training and assistance

By Brooke Carney | February 20, 2025
photo collage: first photo shows two people in protective gear processing fish. Fillets are laying in front of them and in baskets. 2nd photo shows a commercial fishing boat in the water with nets out. 3rd photo: people processing kelp. Kelp lays on the table and in baskets. Alaska Sea Grant logo

It’s no secret that seafood is a big deal in Alaska. In 2024, commercial seafood production contributed an estimated $6 billion to Alaska’s economy and employed over 17,000 Alaskans. For…

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Meet the (seafood) experts of Alaska Sea Grant

By Alaska Sea Grant | October 22, 2024
Delicious miso-marinated black cod, prepared in a bowl sitting on top of rice.

At Alaska Sea Grant, we don’t just study and teach people about seafood, we love to eat it. October is National Seafood Month, so we asked some of Alaska Sea…

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AK On-Board Crewmember Training: Sitka

By Dawn Montano | March 14, 2024
commercial fishing boat on the water with Mt. Edgecumbe in the background.

  8:30 am – 5 pm each day The AK On-Board program is a series of regional hands-on training opportunities for beginning commercial fishermen. The program is led by Alaska…

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National Sea Grant awards funding for training new Alaska fishermen

By Alaska Sea Grant | October 23, 2023
fishing boat with forest behind

Alaska Sea Grant and partners were recently awarded over $240,000 from NOAA Sea Grant for a project to train and support new commercial fishermen in Alaska. The two-year project AK…

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