Seafood Source
Haley Jones
April 16, 2026
Jeff Turner has owned and operated his commercial fishing vessel Mirage since 2010 in Sitka, Alaska, U.S.A.
This year, thanks to a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant awarded to the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA), his boat was rebuilt to have hybrid diesel-electric capabilities.
“This electrification project came up through ALFA, and I applied. They sized the boat, it had space for the project, and they motivated me to be the crash test dummy, if you will, to see if we could put it to use,” Turner said. “It’s been pretty exciting; the team was excellent. Everyone involved from all the vendors, every person, every craftsman throughout was extremely motivated and excited to work on it. I’ve never suffered so enjoyably.”