UFA Awards

Person of the Year in Fisheries Politics & Fishermen of the Year 2000- 2018

2001 – Representative Drew Scalzi – Certificate of Appreciation for legislative efforts
2004 – Kevin Duffy – UFA Executive Man of the Year
2004 – Governor Frank Murkowski – UFA Man of the Year in AK Politics
2004 – Jess Russell – UFA Fisherman of Year
2005 –Doug Mecum – UFA Executive Man of the Year
2005 – Senator Lisa Murkowski – UFA Person of the Year in AK Politics
2005 – Arne Fuglvog – UFA Fisherman of Year
2006 – Senator Ted Stevens – UFA Man of Year in AK Politics
2006 – Dick Eliason – UFA Fisherman of the Year
2007 – Senator Lisa Murkowski – UFA Person of the Year in AK Politics
2008 – Kathy & Ed Hansen – UFA Fishermen of the Year
2012 – Kerri Tonken – Outstanding work & exemplary service to the public in support of the Alaska Board of Fisheries.
2012 – Ray Riutta – UFA Man of the Year
2012 – Jim & Mona Stone – UFA Fishermen of the Year
2013 – Bruce Schactler – UFA Fisherman of the Year
2013 – Jim Butler – UFA Fisherman of the Year
2014 – Representative Alan Austerman – UFA Person of the Year in Fisheries Politics
2014 – Jim and Rhonda Hubbard – UFA Fishermen of the Year
2015 – Dave Whaley – Person of the Year in Alaska Fisheries Politics
2015 – Jim Beaton – Honored for lifetime accomplishments for Alaska seafood industry
2016 – Jim Herbert – 20 years service on Fisherman’s Fund Advisory and Appeals Council
2016 – Ron Josephson – Outstanding work and exemplary service to the public in support of Alaska salmon fisheries.
2018 –  Bruce Twomley – Honored for over three decades of service to Alaska fishermen and the Commercial Fishery Entry Commission.
2018 –  Michael Bangs, Petersburg  – UFA Fisherman of the Year