The statewide commercial fishing umbrella association United Fishermen of Alaska has released its updated set of data sheets for major Alaska communities and boroughs. The group is seeking to provide UFA groups, members, and the public with economic information to illustrate the industry’s significance in their communities.
“Last year we introduced this project and it has been very well received by fishermen, city officials, legislators and media. These statistics are important not only to our
United Fishermen of Alaska has posthumously named Alaska fishermen John Winther of Petersburg and Eric McDowell of Juneau to the organization’s Alaska Seafood Hall of Fame. Beginning in the early 1980s, John Winther started building the Alaska Longline Company (formerly known as Prowler Fisheries) that is based in Petersburg, Alaska. John was a Lifetime Member of the United Fishermen of Alaska. John built a reputation as a fierce defender of the Alaska fishing industry and vibrant Alaskan
The United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA), the statewide umbrella association representing 37 commercial fishing associations, announces the reelection of Arni Thomson, Executive Director of the Alaska Crab Coalition to his third one-year term as President, Bruce Wallace to his second term as Vice President, and new Secretary-Treasurer Kathy Hansen, Executive Director of Southeast Alaska Fishermen’s Alliance, to its slate of officers, effective June 15.