Alaskans Own

Wild Alaska salmon are slowly making their way back home, which means that our Salmon Lovers Seafood Shares will be starting soon! And it’s not too late to sign up. Enjoy 6 months of premium wild Alaska salmon (Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, and Keta) harvested by local Alaska fishermen.

https://alaskansown.com/collections/seafood-shares/products/salmon-lovers-share

🌊 Now Hiring: Summer Fisheries Workforce Development Intern
📍 Sitka, Alaska
🗓 10–12 weeks | Summer 2026, longer possible
💲 Paid Internship

Spend your summer supporting the next generation of Alaska fishermen and women!

Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust is seeking a motivated intern to assist with fisheries workforce development, community outreach, dockside events, and sustainable fisheries programming.

Ideal for students interested in:
✔ Fisheries
✔ Marine policy
✔ Rural economic development
✔ Environmental studies

Hands-on experience. Coastal community impact. Real-world fisheries exposure.
Send applications to: [email protected]
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Thanks to everyone who joined us in Sitka for the Tongass informational meeting last Friday and US Forest Service community workshop last night. If you’re not in Sitka and/or weren’t able to be there, you can still weigh in and provide your comments to the Forest Service regarding its Preliminary Draft Plan.

Find resources (including talking points) on ALFA’s website:
https://www.alfafish.org/national-issues-tongass-forest-plan-revision

Submit your comments to the US Forest Service by May 6th:
https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=64039

Stay tuned for more ways to engage and help shape the future of the Tongass National Forest. We will need everyone to help advocate for a “Fish First” 🐟🌲 Tongass management plan in the months ahead!