Category: Press Release

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Press Release: United Fishermen of Alaska Names Michael Bangs Fisherman of the Year

For Immediate Release: May 1, 2018 Contact Frances: Leach, Executive Director,  director@ufa-fish.org United Fishermen of Alaska Names Michael Bangs Fisherman of the Year United Fishermen of Alaska has posthumously named Michael Bangs of Petersburg as its Fisherman of the Year for2018. Bangs was an industry leader in the development of the roe-on-kelp and dive fisheries in...

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Press Release: UFA Announces Officer and Executive Committee Changes 

For Immediate Release: April 12, 2018 Contact: Frances Leach, Executive Director,  director@ufa-fish.org  UFA Announces Officer and Executive Committee Changes  United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) announces the transition in its leadership effective April 15, with the election of Matt Alward succeeding Jerry McCune as president, Bob Kehoe replacing Alward as vice president, and new executive committee members Rebecca...

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Press Release: UFA’s Salmon Habitat Program Launches Sweepstakes to Bring Habitat Info to Fishermen

Text “ufaship” to 313131 or predict Bristol Bay’s sockeye harvest to win Alaska Airlines or LFS Gift Cards
JUNEAU – UFA’s Salmon Habitat Information Program (SHIP) has launched two summer sweepstakes to connect with commercial fishermen for important information regarding salmon habitat. Winners will be selected from fishermen who enter the drawing through a text campaign or Facebook comments to win Alaska Airlines and LFS, Inc gift certificates.