Category: Press Release

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Press Release: United Fishermen of Alaska Announces Selection of Scott Kelley as Executive Administrator

For Immediate Release Contact: Frances Leach, Executive DirectorOffice (907)586-2820 United Fishermen of Alaska Announces Selection of Scott Kelley as Executive Administrator United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA), Alaska’s statewide commercial fishing trade association, is pleased to announce the hiring of Scott Kelley as its Executive Administrator effective June, Mr. Kelley, a Juneau resident, brings vast experience...

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Press Release: UFA Welcomes At-Large Board Members and Executive Committee

For Immediate Release  Contact:  Frances Leach, Executive Director,  (907) 586-2820 UFA Welcomes At-Large Board Members and Executive Committee United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) is pleased to announce the re-election of Bruce Schactler and the election of Tyson Fick, Melanie Brown, and Cynthia Wallesz to the UFA board of directors as at-large members. UFA’s individual and...

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Press Release: UFA’s Salmon Habitat Program publishes Bristol Bay Fish Stats for Pebble EIS Scoping

JUNEAU – UFA’s Salmon Habitat Information Program (SHIP) has posted fishing and seafood industry statistics for the communities, boroughs and census areas of the Bristol Bay region to highlight the huge impact of the region’s fisheries. The UFA-SHIP program is seeking to help raise awareness about the salmon and other fisheries of the area as the topic is front and center in the current scoping process for the Pebble Mine Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).