BBRSDA Offers Advice on How to Get Work in the Bristol Bay Fishery
As commercial fishermen gear up for the upcoming Bristol Bay salmon fishery, with the usual forecast of a robust season involving the harvest of millions of sockeye salmon, the demand for good, hard-working crew is a priority item. While many vessel owners and skippers rely on the same crew each year, others may be scrambling to fill crew slots and the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association offers guidelines on how to get those jobs.
First of all, anyone who helps with the commercial harvest of salmon in Alaska must have a crew member license. For Alaska residents, the cost is $60. For out of state residents, the cost is $252.
Crew members should be sure to have a printed copy of that license, plus a photo ID, with them onboard fishing vessels. Information about crew m...