Jacqueline Ockert
Dies at Age 87
Longtime Sitka resident Jacqueline G. Ockert died March 26 at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. She was 87.
An obituary will be published later this week.
Gail Stromme
Dies at Home
Gail Bruce Stromme, 73, died early today at his home.
An obituary will be published later.
Registration Open For
ALFA Fishermen’s Expo
Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association and Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust will host their Spring Virtual Fishermen’s Expo, free educational workshops and training for local commercial and subsistence fishermen of all gear types, March 30.
The event will be offered on an online platform so all can attend. Tools and links to attend the workshops will be provided prior to the event.
Planned are bathymetry mapping updates, halibut Catch Sharing Plan and fishery policy updates, large shark electronic monitoring project information, and skipper training for ALFA’s Crewmember Training Program. Participants will hear from representatives on Smart Buoys and PredictWind fishing vessel products, Skipper Science plans for 2022, an AMSEA round table and more.
Presenters include Daniel Joram from Nobeltec, Leann Fay from AMSEA, Keith Fuller postdoctoral researcher with the FAST lab at Alaska Pacific University, Kortney Opshaug Founder and CEO of Blue Ocean Gear, Lindsey Bloom and Hannah-Marie Garcia from the Skipper Science Partnership, and Linda Behnken executive director of ALFA.
Attendees can participate in as many sessions as they are able. Raffle prizes are available for those who attend sessions.
Appreciation was extended to Alaska Boats and Permits Inc. and Hames Corporation for their support in sponsoring the event.
Contact Natalie Sattler at program.director@alfafish.org or 907-738-1286 with any questions. Visit alfafish.org for a full schedule of events and to register. All presentations will provide time for questions.
The series is part of a push by ALFA and ASFT to provide resources and educational opportunities for fishermen, especially those who are just starting out in the industry.
“Thanks to the support of our sponsors and ALFA’s membership, we are able to offer these workshops free and open to the public,” Behnken said.
ALFA is an alliance of small-boat, commercial fishermen that support sustainable fisheries and thriving coastal communities by involving fishermen in research, advocacy and conservation initiatives.
ASFT is a non-profit dedicated to strengthening fishing communities and marine resources through research, education and economic opportunity.
