Tips for Entry
Get a job as a deckhand on a fishing vessel.
Join unions to increase your chances of landing a job and receiving fair pay for your work.
Conduct information interviews with fishers and ask them for advice on how to break into the field.
To learn more about the field, read Preparing to Work On-Board Fishing Vessels, https://jobs.alaska.gov/seafood/documents/prepare-fish-vessel.pdf, from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
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