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“This was their first time seeing what subsistence herring eggs are all about,” says Tom Gamble, a former Tribal Council member and subsistence harvester, referring to his herring campers. “They’re really excited about it, they, they like to eat them, but they’re not really sure how to harvest them.”
This spring, Gamble shared some of his knowledge in a herring camp for kids, which he said created a lot of “aha” moments.
“There were a lot of those moments for these kids who had never seen anything like it before,” he said. “Giving them just the mental images for the first time, and being able to manipulate, you know, a branch and a twig and, and the hope that maybe they might get some eggs.”
Seafarers union looks to Alaska as it seeks hundreds of apprentice workers on contracted vessels adn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from adn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
KETCHIKAN (KDN) — A state aerial survey on Sunday observed substantial herring spawning activity in the Craig/Klawock area, with a total of 22.0 nautical miles of spawn mapped at Fish
Alaska fishermen displaced by the COVID pandemic are being recruited for seafaring jobs aboard U.S. cargo barges, tankers, towboats, military support vessels, research and cruise ships, and more.
The Seafarers International Union (SIU) is searching nationally for 300 apprentice workers on the vessels they are contracted to crew. Recruiters tout Alaskans as being at the top of their list.
âThe reason for that is people from Alaska come with a work ethic already. Theyâve been working since they could stand up. And thatâs why theyâre so good,â said Bart Rogers, assistant vice president at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Maryland that has trained mariners for the SIU for over 50 years.Â