Sitka-Based Fishermen’s Group Gets $142K Grant to Train Deckhands
Jeff Folk, deckhand on the Deliverance, heads down the ladder to the boat, while Todd Hoppe, owner and captain of the vessel, operates the crane, Aug. 9, 2016. The crew had just finished tendering and were outfitting the boat to go out longlining. (Anne Raup / ADN)
The grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will be used to develop curricula and protocols for skippers and crew statewide.