Crew apprentices on the F/V I Gotta smile with their catch during the 2018 chum trolling season. (Photo by Eric Jordan.)

Applications are now open for the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA) Crew Training Program. ALFA’s Natalie Sattler and skipper Eric Jordan joined KCAW’s Erin Fulton to talk about the application process and their hopes for the upcoming season. Listen to the full interview here:

You can apply online now through the end of March for the 2024 fishing reason.