In Alaska, fishing isn’t just a vital economic driver, it’s a way of life. Since 1978, the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association–ALFA–has built a sustainable fishing legacy, championing local industry and preserving the natural resources of Alaskan waters. We journey to Sitka to learn how ALFA is blending modern technology and time-honored wisdom to protect a fishing future for Alaska.
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With a coastline longer than every other state’s combined, Alaska has always relied on its fishing industry. After oil and gas, it’s the state’s biggest economic product, accounting for over $5 billion a year. But with climate change and foreign industrial fishing depleting fish stocks and damaging habitats, this Alaskan lifeline faces many challenges.
Fortunately, Alaska’s small fisheries have a tireless advocate on their side in ALFA. In the 70s, ALFA worked to end overfishing by foreign vessels, and in 1998, they scored a major victory for Alaska with their successful campaign to ban trawling, preserving the sustainability of fish stocks and, ultimately, the communities that rely on them. “It means that we’re able to hand to the next generation of fishermen, to our kids, the same opportunities in the same healthy ocean that I found when I came up here 40 years ago,” says Linda Behnken, ALFA’s Executive Director.
In 2009, ALFA established the Fishery Conservation Network, a collaborative effort between fishermen, researchers and scientists to share data and innovate new approaches to sustainable fishing. Their bathymetric mapping project crowdsources data from ALFA members to build detailed seafloor maps that reduce bycatch of unwanted species, reducing impact on marine ecosystems and making each fishing run more efficient and profitable.
ALFA is also the first private organization to qualify for the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project, a DOE program that connects them with energy experts around the country to improve the efficiency of their fishing fleet. There are even long-term plans to work on hybrid-electric fishing vessels, an important step in keeping fishing economically viable as fuel costs continue to rise.
Alaskan fishing’s future also depends on bringing up the next generation of fishermen and women, which ALFA is devoted to through their Crew Training Program. By teaching the next generation their ethic of conservation and sustainable fishing, ALFA ensures that this Alaskan industry endures to carry on its deep tradition of stewardship for the environment and the resources that sustain us.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 Becoming an Alaskan Fisherman
01:03 Alaska’s Natural Resources
02:20 Sustainable Alaskan Fishing
04:11 ALFA’s Conservation Victories
04:58 Seafood Producer’s Co-Op, Sitka’s Maritime Heartbeat
05:49 Recognizing the Ocean’s Changing Patterns
06:33 Mapping the Sea Floor to Minimize Bycatch
08:58 Energy Efficient Fishing with ETIPP
11:37 Crew Training Young Fishermen
13:14 The Secret Every Fisherman Knows
Alaska’s Sustainable Fishing Legacy | Farms Across America
Directed by Eric Feigenbaum
Created by Conor Gaughan and Kate Tucker
Written and hosted by Kate Tucker
Produced by Consensus Digital Media in partnership with Remedial Media
Executive Producer – Kate Tucker
Executive Producer – Jessie English
Executive Producer – Eric Feigenbaum
Executive Producer – Conor Gaughan
Featuring:
Linda Behnken – Executive Director, ALFA / Co-Owner / Operator of F/V Woodstock
Stephen Rhoads – VP of Sales, Seafood Producers Cooperative / Owner / Operator of F/V Magia
Eric Jordan – Captain, F/V I Gotta / Co-Founder, ALFA Crew Training Program
Filmed in Sitka, Alaska at the Alaskan Longline Fishermen’s Association, Seafood Producers Cooperative, and aboard F/V I Gotta, F/V Magia, and F/V Woodstock.
Additional footage/photos courtesy of: Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association & Linda Behnken
Supervising Producer – Geoff Rock
Editor – Jack Mankiewicz
Assistant Editor – Angaelica LaPasta
Director of Photography – Isaac Rosenthal
Camera Operator – Eddie Bernard
Gaffer / Drone Operator – Fletcher Anstis
Sound Engineer – Tom Eichler
Production Coordinator – John Ryan Gage
Hair & Makeup – Jessie English
Wardrobe – Hollie Van Osenbruggen
Audio Mixer / Sound Design – Dillon Terry
Color Grading – Ind3x
Motion Graphics – Yuriy Netrebyuk
Music courtesy of Artlist & Soundstripe
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