AMCC Member Weighs in on Bycatch
“The summer of 2014 represented a different kind of summer for Alaska fishermen. While commercial halibut fishermen have had their catch limits reduced for a number of years, this year the reductions...
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Commercial, sport and subsistence fishermen and fishing communities find common ground in call for bycatch reduction in the Bering Sea For more information, please contact: Hannah Heimbuch, Fisherman...
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Gifts that Give Back to Alaskan Fisheries
Whether you have loved ones from the lower 48 or loved ones here in Alaska, AMCC has a few ideas for unique, thoughtful gifts that give a taste of Alaska’s oceans. What is better than a gift that makes...
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Celebrate the One Year Anniversary of Permanent Protection for Bristol Bay
By: Dorothy Childers, Associate Director “Consistent with principles of public stewardship entrusted to this office, with due consideration of the importance of Bristol Bay and the North Aleutian Basin...
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The Oceans Thank You for Taking Action!
Thank you to those who recently took action! Over 200 people took the time to sign the letter in support of increased funding for ocean acidification research. Through your support, we hope congress...
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Member Spotlight: Schoolhouse Fish Co.
Schoolhouse Fish Co. is brought to you by Eric Grundberg, Malena Marvin, Keeja the dog, and the F/V Happy Time. Eric and Malena are part of a wave of Alaskan entrepreneurs crafting businesses based on...
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Council Seeking Comments on Gulf Trawl Management Plan
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is holding its June meeting in Kodiak, where it will be once again be reviewing the Gulf of Alaska Trawl Bycatch Management Program. The long-term health of...
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Bristol Bay Salmon Share Pickup Information
Reise Wayner Thank you to everyone who purchased Bristol Bay sockeye salmon shares through our Catch of the Season program this year! Our salmon share ordering period is now closed but stay tuned for...
View ArticleJoin Our Crew: Hiring Two New Positions
AMCC Bids Farewell to Hannah Heimbuch & Jen Leahy; Hiring Two New Positions AMCC is seeking two talented individuals to complement our current team: a Fishing Community Organizer and a...
View ArticleExecutive Director Search Re-Opened
AMCC has re-opened the search process for an Executive Director after an initial first round of trying to identify our next leader. Outgoing Executive Director, Kelly Harrell, departed the organization...
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Announcing Call for 2018-2019 Host Organizations for AMCC Fishing Fellows...
AMCC is excited to announce that the application period for Alaska organizations interested in hosting a fishing fellow in 2018 is now open! Our current cohort of fellows continue to impress us on and...
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2017 Raffle Winners – Congratulations!
It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for – the announcement of the 2017 AMCC Raffle Drawing Winners! Thank you to the hundreds of people who purchased a raffle ticket and supported our cause, your...
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A Tanner “Giant Snow” Crab Offering
For the first time in four years, the commercial Tanner crab fishery has opened, and AMCC is once again offering delicious Kodiak Tanner crab harvested by small-boat, conservation-minded fishermen to...
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Tanner Crab Fishery Reopens in Kodiak: Theresa Peterson
Local Tanner crab vessels steamed out of Kodiak and Old Harbor on January 18th, with high hopes for a successful crab season. We always leave that way, full of hope. Why else would we keep going out?...
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In Memoriam – A Tribute to Our Friend Michelle Ridgway 1963 – 2018
Michelle Ridgway served on the Alaska Marine Conservation Council board of directors from 1995 to 2001. She brought tremendous integrity, energy, and warmth to our work and our family of coastal...
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AMCC is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Fishing Fellows Program.
Carina Nichols Currently an AMCC fishing fellow with the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association and a member of the advisory panel on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. AMCC is thrilled to...
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My Other Fishing Clothes: Jamie O’Connor Takes Her Story to D.C.
Our flight banked beside the National Mall on approach as the sun set orange over Washington D.C. This was my first trip back since I left my job as a Senate staffer eighteen months before. To get my...
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AMCC Welcomes New Fishing Community Organizer
Have you met Jamie O’Connor yet? AMCC is so happy to welcome her! She hit the ground running and is already in the swing of things. Fishermen, pilots, and a noisy librarian raised Jamie in Dillingham,...
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#GivingTuesday is a great time to show AMCC some love!
There are so many great causes to support on Giving Tuesday–we hope that AMCC is on your list! Founded by the team in the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact, #GivingTuesday is a global...
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Catch-up on the Council
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council finished up the meeting season in Sitka, following the tradition to hold the June meeting in an Alaskan coastal community. The beauty of the region and the...
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