Fish business course available on TV and the Web
01/14/2009
Contact: Glenn Haight, Fisheries Business Specialist, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, 907-796-6046, ffgeh1@uaf.edu
Juneau, Alaska—Helping Alaska's commercial fishermen become business savvy is the aim of a new eleven-week course called "The Business of Fish," offered by the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program.
The best part about the course is that you don't need to leave home to take it.
The class begins January 20 and will be broadcast through the University of Alaska Television Network (UATV). Most Alaskans can view UATV programming through their local cable network. The course also is offered online, and in person if you are in Juneau. Workshops may be taken during actual workshop times or later in recorded versions at your own convenience. There is no charge for the class, but registration is required.
For more information, or to register, visit the Business of Fish Course page.
The course will cover the basics of business financial management, as well as topics such as direct marketing, starting seafood cooperatives, transferring your fishing license, and others.
The class is part of the Spring 2009 FishBiz Workshop Series, a University of Alaska distance delivery business management course targeting the Alaska seafood sector.
Course schedule
| January 20 | Intro and Building Blocks of Financial Management |
| January 27 | Determining Fishing Profits and Valuing Investments |
| February 3 | Is Direct Marketing Right For You? |
| February 10 | Starting a Seafood Cooperative |
| February 17 | Seafood Markets: Alaska’s Place in the Big Picture |
| March 3 | Transferring Your Fishing Business |
| March 24 | Lowering Your Fishing Fuel Bill |
| March 31 | Tapping into RSDAs |
| April 7 | Tracking Shellfish Farm Profits and Production |
| April 14 | Risk Management for a Fishing Operation |
| April 28 | Alternative Fishing Technologies |
