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Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #78 - Linda Behnken is Fishing for the FutureThis week we talk with Linda Behnken, Executive Director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association. Linda has fished commercially for over 40 years. An outspoken advocate for her state’s fishing communities and the marine environment they depend on, she has led fights against industrial scale trawl net fishing and for climate change action and adaptation. We’ll discuss safety at sea, the threat of gold mining and widespread logging and her many other efforts to turn the tide. This episode will really hook you.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's...2023-03-1328 min
The Conch podcastThe Conch Podcast- Emily CaslowImmigrating from Russia, Harry Brownstein started delivering smoked fish in a horse-drawn wagon from smokers to shops around Brooklyn in 1906. Four generations later, Emily Caslow, Harry’s great granddaughter, is an owner of Acme Smoked Fish and the President of the Acme Smoked Fish Foundation—every day, she gets to align her passion for the family business with philanthropy. On Season 3, Episode 8 of The Conch, Emily shares everything from how to start a sustainability journey in a company that’s over a century old to fantastic tips on reintegrating into the workforce after having kids. Episode...2023-03-0937 min
Waterside ChatWaterside Chat with Linda Behnken[Recorded January 21, 2022]Our first Waterside Chat guest, Linda Behnken, has fished the waters off Alaska her entire adult life. She is executive director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA) and co-chair of the Marine Fish Conservation Network’s Policy Council. The Network’s Deputy Director Tom Sadler talked with Linda about her experience fishing in Alaska, her work with ALFA and her thoughts on the impact of climate change on fisheries management and fishing communities.Watch the video to learn:Why policy discussions should not be climate vs. jobs, but instead about climat...2022-09-0744 min
Save What You Love with Mark Titus#25 - Linda Behnken - Heinz-Award Winning Ocean-WarriorLinda Behnken is a Heinz-Award winning Ocean-Warrior based in Sitka, Alaska. Teresa Heinz, Chairman of the Heinz Family Foundation said about her: “Linda’s success in achieving collaboration between scientists, industry, and the fishermen who work the ocean for their livelihood is a model for effective environmental change. Her efforts to drive policy and practices that protect the stability of Alaska’s coastal fishing communities and the ocean ecosystem on which they depend not only give us hope, they demonstrate what is possible when seemingly competing interests work together.” In today’s episode we talk about fishermen as citizen scientists...2021-08-161h 05
Social FISHtancingSocial FISHtancing - Episode 10 - Community Supported FisheriesWe have featured community-supported fisheries (or CSFs) frequently in this podcast, especially since this fisheries model has shown remarkable resilience in the wake of COVID19. In this episode, we welcome guest co-host Dr. Joshua Stoll from the University of Maine, who is also a co-founder of the Local Catch network. We talk with Josh about what CSFs are, where they came from, and what they do, and hear from a variety of CSF models. We also feature some important critiques of CSFs, and explore how they are changing in a pandemic world. In this episode, we talk to: Linda Behnken...2020-07-2034 min
Coastal Routes RadioSocial FISHtancing - Episode 10 - Community Supported FisheriesWe have featured community-supported fisheries (or CSFs) frequently in this podcast, especially since this fisheries model has shown remarkable resilience in the wake of COVID19. In this episode, we welcome guest co-host Dr. Joshua Stoll from the University of Maine, who is also a co-founder of the Local Catch network. We talk with Josh about what CSFs are, where they came from, and what they do, and hear from a variety of CSF models. We also feature some important critiques of CSFs, and explore how they are changing in a pandemic world.In this episode, we talk to:2020-07-2034 min
At Home with Linda & Drew ScottAnnalee Belle & JD ScottJD Scott and Annalee Belle (our dear brother and sister!) share their stories about growing up, JD updates us on his health and Annalee opens up about mental and emotional wellness. They talk about their relationship dynamic and how they make it safe to talk about everything. We all have a good laugh about our marriages and all the quirks that come along with it. Today’s check-in call is out of this world, literally! We connect with NASA Commander, Chris Cassidy, who is currently on board the International Space Station! He shares a beautiful perspect...2020-05-261h 16
The Daily DiveTwo NASA Astronauts Set to Launch With SpaceX and Coronavirus Behind BarsThis week two NASA astronauts are about to take part in one of the biggest spaceflights in a decade. Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be launching on the inaugural flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. While both men have experience in going to space already, there are some differences this time. One key thing, the astronauts have had to learn how to manually fly the ship with just touch screens. Loren Grush, senior science reporter at The Verge, joins us for more on the Crew Dragon launch.Next, coronavirus has be...2020-05-2519 min
Fathom: getting below the surface of the UK fishing industry.Fathom 4: A career in fishing, really?Fishing is a career like no other. Most fishermen say they wouldn't dream of doing anything else, it's a way of life. However, the employment statistics for the UK fleet published by Seafish in 2019, reveals the average age of a UK fisherman is 42 and the industry is struggling to attract young and ambitious school leavers into a career at sea. This month we're asking if it's really possible to have a career in fishing. We explore the work that's been going on in the background over the last ten years to entice people into a c...2020-02-0331 min
Greenhorns RadioEpisode 241: Linda BehnkenThis week’s featured guest is Linda Behnken has been commercial fishing off Alaska for 30 years. She crewed on longline and troll boats for 9 years before buying her own boat in 1991. She lives in Sitka, Alaska but has fished the waters from Sitka to the Bering Sea. She now fishes with her husband and two sons on their 40 foot boat, Woodstock. Linda holds a masters in environmental science from Yale and combines this schooling with the at-sea experience of fishing to inform her work in fisheries management. Linda is the executive director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association and serve...2015-11-1029 min