Skipper Apprenticeship Program

Alaska Sea Grant goes to school

By Tom Moran | June 23, 2026

A teenager stands in a classroom wearing an orange mylar bag with a face opening and arms.

Fish often congregate in schools. In Alaska’s coastal communities, so do potential fishermen. That’s why Alaska Sea Grant is increasing its emphasis on offering commercial fishing instruction to students in…

Skipper Apprentice Program expanding at the Bristol Bay Campus

By Alaska Sea Grant | November 21, 2024

Building surrounded by snow. Sign in front says Bristol Bay Campus, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Alaska Sea Grant’s Marine Advisory Program in Dillingham is expanding its menu of training in skills needed to compete in Bristol Bay’s commercial fishing industry. From greenhorn to captain, Sea…