When talking to young fishermen about their fishing operations, and what they most need to make them run, the conversation often lands on money. Investment capital. How to get it, and how to manage it. Starting even a modest fishing business can be expensive, and so are the risks we take in trying to make that business successful. Any fisherman can tell you, these realities don't have an age limit.

The Alaska Young Fishermen's Network dove into 2017 with new opportunities around policy engagement and education. Four Alaska fishermen traveled to Victoria, British Columbia in January, to observe the annual meeting of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), and visit the inaugural BC Young Fishermen's Gathering.