Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association (ALFA)
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Recent PostsIPHC staff recommendations for 2010 catch limit - 2C down 26%
"Judge Collyer, US District Judge, Denies Halibut Charter Task Force Motion and dismisses their case -
One Fish Halibut Bag Limit Stays in Place!!"
Halibut opinion 112309 (129kb PDF file)
Halibut Order 112309 (35kb PDF file)
Linda Behnken, Executive Director, Honored with National Highliner Award!
Read the cover story in the December 2009 edition of National Fisherman. (1,103kb PDF file)
Listen to the audio story on KFSK Radio.
The drawing for the 2009 annual fundraiser was held at the conclusion of Whalefest this past Sunday.
Thanks to Grace Gjertsen, Rio and Halen Barkhau, John Straley and Chandler O'Connell for conducting the drawing!
The lucky winners are:
Alice Marcus, Sitka Alaska
Anna Strickland, Sitka, Alaska
Chuck Olsen, Sitka, Alaska
Lucy Riggs, Sitka, Alaska
Rio Barkhau Sitka, Alaska
Mary Hutton, Tampa, Florida
Officer Jerod Cook, Petersburg, Alaska
Joann Torgeson, Sitka, Alaska
Cale LaDuke, Sitka, Alaska
Tammy Perensovich, Sitka, Alaska
Each winner takes a box of fresh-frozen halibut, blackcod, rockfish, and salmon, with FedEX shipping if desired.
Thanks to the members who donated a portion of their commercial catch, ticket sellers, and ticket buyers!
Also a big thanks to Seafood Producers Cooperative for processing and storing raffle fish.
Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association (ALFA) is a non-profit association of independent commercial longline vessel owners and crewmembers who are committed to continuing the sustainable harvest of sablefish, halibut, and groundfish, while supporting healthy marine ecosystems and strong coastal communities through resource stewardship and participation in federal, state, and local forums.
We invite you to browse through our website to learn who we are, how you can get involved in ALFA's activities, what species we are interested in, who we partner with and how we help Alaskan coastal communities.
