The notoriously dangerous waters in Alaska were where 4 fishermen found themselves clinging to a lifeboat after their vessel, the 52 foot long Nakat, caught fire just off the coast of Sitkinak Island on Sunday morning just before 8:30 as they were long lining for halibut. The highly trained U.S Coast Guards were dispatched and a rescue [...]
Alaska Fishing Jobs
Now is the perfect time to find fishing jobs in Alaska Regions 1, 2, and 3 which are the Southeast Alaska Region, Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound, and Kodiak Island respectively. These areas offer not only fishing jobs, but also hunting jobs, adventure travel jobs, jobs at national parks, and much more. You will [...]
It may not seem like it, but getting a fishing job in Alaska, will ensure that you have plenty of money for you and your family to last a long time and to live a great life. Fishermen are usually associated with poorer members of the community, but thanks to the massive commercial fishing industry [...]
May 13th marks the official opening of the salmon season in Alaska with Reds and Kings being the first to be fished at Copper River. It is expected to be a profitable season with fishery managers projecting a total sockeye salmon catch of 1.27 million compared to the 900,000 from last year in the Copper [...]
The decision by President Obama to cancel the leases of oil and gas in the Bristol Bay and eastern Bering Sea area, has been met with cheers from all in the fishing industry. These two areas are some of the most essential fishing spots in Alaska, providing nearly 40 percent of the US harvest. This [...]
The First Things First Alaska Foundation is an educational organization that is tax deductible, and endeavors to educate and promote jobs for the Southeast Alaskan population. Currently with the decline in jobs that are of a livable wage, this area has been losing most of its youth as they move to where the jobs are. [...]
When you look at shows like the Deadliest Catch, you will see how dangerous the career of crab fishing can be in Alaska’s Bering Sea. The main areas that you will find the three major crabs are Bristol Bay, Kodiak Island, the Bering Sea and Dutch Harbor. In the Deadliest Catch the 8 vessels operate [...]
In an effort to improve the management and aid research into the salmon stocks in Western Alaska, Governor Sean Parnell has proposed funding of $1.3 million. This is included in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s 2011 Fiscal Year budget and is hoped that this will help the economy in Western Alaska. This is [...]
With the winter months bringing long nights with freezing temperature, not many activities are available in Alaska. Most people tour here during the summer months where they can enjoy fishing, rafting, horse-back riding and exploring the National Parks of Alaska. Winter, however, is a stunning time in Alaska, with the Aurora Borealis, or the Northern [...]
When the fish come to the seas of Alaska there is an instant need for workers. Whether you are interested in fish harvesting or fish processing, you are sure to find plenty of job openings in Alaska during the fishing season. In fact, 2008 saw a massive increase in the number of Alaska fishing jobs [...]
