Who We Are

UFA’s Mission

To promote and protect the common interest of Alaska’s commercial fishing industry, as a vital component of Alaska’s social and economic well-being.

Statement Policies

• Promote positive relations between industry sectors.
• Support all commercial gear types and remain neutral on allocative issues between commercial gear groups.
• Protect industry from attacks through initiatives, legislation, etc.
• Promote industry safety.
• Promote healthy fishery resources by supporting research and habitat protection.
• Support adequate funding for fishery research, management and enforcement.
• Oppose fish farming.
• Support development of new fisheries.
• Educate industry, government and the public.
• Support efforts to increase consumption of Alaska seafood.
• Promote quality standards – harvester to consumer.
• Protect consumer access to seafood by maintaining a stable supply of product to processors.
• UFA policy for healthy and sustainable management of fisheries

UFA strongly supports:

• State management of salmon fisheries.
• Escapement goal management (Biological Escapement Goals).
• Local management that is adaptive and abundance based.
• Use of Commissioner’s EO authority on an active basis for the local management of a fishery.
• Mixed stock management.

Core Functions of UFA – in order of priority

1. Legislative presence
2. Provide a forum for communication within the fishing industry
3. Maintain a statewide trade organization with staffed office
4. Public relations and educational programs targeting:
   1. members
   2. seafood industry and other industries
   3. general public