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Alaskans Own Premium Alaska seafood. Alaska's 1st Community Shared Fishery. Contributing to the greater good is at the heart of Alaskans Own and who we are.

Sustainably harvested by local small boat fishermen from the pristine waters of Alaska. 100% of profits donated to fishery conservation programs and health & resilience program. Founded in 2010 by a group of commercial fishermen in Sitka, the Alaskans Own Community Supported Fishery (CSF) was created to help make Alaska seafood more accessible to Alaskans while also helping Alaska fishermen make a fair wage. In addition, Alaskans Own’s founders wanted their seafood sales to generate funding for the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association’s fishery conservation projects. In other words, they wanted Alaskans Own to benefit the wild fish and marine ecosystems that make Alaska’s fisheries possible. Over the years, Alaskans Own has been a leader in the sustainable seafood movement, promoting small-boat fishing families and educating seafood buyers about the benefits of buying frozen fish. We’ve also helped address food security issues throughout Alaska and the Northwest, delivering more than 600,000 donated Alaska seafood meals in 2020. Alaskans Own’s founder and director, Linda Behnken, has been recognized with multiple awards for her leadership and contributions to fishery conservation, including:

• White House Sustainable Seafood Champion of Change Award (2016)
• Lowell Thomas Jr. Award for Outstanding Achievement (2019)
• Heinz Award for the Environment (2020)

Today, Alaskans Own remains a program of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association - a non-profit organization - and 100% of Alaskans Own’s seafood sales goes towards projects that support conservation of Alaska’s fisheries, create equitable fishery access, and provide healthy seafood to communities in need. More than 10 years later, Alaskans Own remains committed to providing Alaska’s wild, sustainable seafood to families like yours and being a steward of Alaska’s wild fisheries for future generations.

Our Taste of Fall Seafood Box is now available for a limited time, featuring some of Southeast Alaska’s most prized seaf...
10/27/2026

Our Taste of Fall Seafood Box is now available for a limited time, featuring some of Southeast Alaska’s most prized seafood specialties: Spot Prawns, Halibut, and Sablefish.
Flash-frozen to seal in peak quality and freshness. Available in 10, 20, 30, 40 lb boxes.

https://alaskansown.com/products/taste-of-fall-alaskan-seafood-box

Cooking seafood doesn’t need to be complicated - in fact, less is often better, especially when cooking with good qualit...
10/22/2026

Cooking seafood doesn’t need to be complicated - in fact, less is often better, especially when cooking with good quality seafood that was carefully harvested by hand.

One of our go-to simple seafood recipes is this Lemon Fennel Birch Syrup Salmon with Roasted Veggies. Local Seafood + Local Syrup = Extra Delicious!!

https://alaskansown.com/blogs/featured-recipes/lemon-fennel-birch-syrup-salmon-w-roasted-veggies

Don’t know where to buy Alaska Birch Syrup? We’ve got you covered! https://alaskansown.com/collections/swag/products/crooked-creek-birch-syrup

Even though nothing beats a fresh piece of fish caught earlier that day, we’re big fans of frozen seafood and eat frozen...
10/16/2026

Even though nothing beats a fresh piece of fish caught earlier that day, we’re big fans of frozen seafood and eat frozen seafood year-round. Buying frozen seafood means you can 12 months of the year and enjoy the many benefits that come with eating seafood.

The journey of our frozen seafood begins the moment it leaves the water. Our fishermen take extra care when handling every fish, immediately bleeding and chilling it before bringing it back to their local processor. From there, the processor fillets and vacuum seals the fish before putting it in a blast freezer that goes down to super cold temperatures - aka, “flash-freezing.” This process seals in the fish’s freshness right at the source, allowing you to enjoy premium quality wild Alaska seafood every month of the year.

Follow the journey of our frozen seafood: https://vimeo.com/246331756?fl=pl&fe=vl

It’s always hard saying goodbye to Summer, but we’re always excited for Fall and the excuse to spend more time in the ki...
10/13/2026

It’s always hard saying goodbye to Summer, but we’re always excited for Fall and the excuse to spend more time in the kitchen as the days turn darker and colder. 🍂🍁

To celebrate our favorite cooking season, we’re launching our new seasonal Taste of Fall Seafood Box (only available for a limited time!), featuring Southeast Alaska Spot Prawns and long-line Halibut and Sablefish. All flash-frozen to seal in peak quality and freshness.

Available in 10, 20, 30, 40 lb boxes so you can get the size that’s best for you!

https://alaskansown.com/collections/seafood-box-specials/products/taste-of-fall-alaskan-seafood-box

Buying local seafood isn’t just good for you, it’s good for the local economy as well. When you buy directly from commun...
10/08/2026

Buying local seafood isn’t just good for you, it’s good for the local economy as well. When you buy directly from community-supported fisheries like Alaskans Own, you’re supporting local fishermen which means that you’re keeping your dollars in Alaska’s fishing communities.

According to the newest 2026 SeaBank Natural Capital Report, in Southeast Alaska, every dollar in resident fishery earnings generates $1.54 in total community revenue. For example, local earnings of over $231 million in 2022 generated $356 million. That community revenue helps sustain small businesses and makes our local communities strong. 💵🎣

Just another reason to during Month!

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TODAY is the deadline for submitting your comments to the US Forest Service and voicing your support for Roadless Rule p...
10/06/2026

TODAY is the deadline for submitting your comments to the US Forest Service and voicing your support for Roadless Rule protections for the Tongass National Forest. The Tongass keeps our freezers full of wild sustainable seafood, but only if we keep the trees standing!

Speak out for the Tongass and submit your comments to the US Forest Service today!
https://salmonstate.org/unleash-fish-not-clearcuts

Happy October! Happy !! One of the best ways you can celebrate National Seafood Month is to buy local seafood. We chall...
10/01/2026

Happy October! Happy !!

One of the best ways you can celebrate National Seafood Month is to buy local seafood. We challenge you to throughout the month of October and support local fishing families while also providing your own family with nutritious and delicious seafood meals.

And to make buying local seafood a little easier, we’re offering 10% OFF all Alaskans Own frozen seafood October 1 - 14! So don’t wait and start your October right with some of the healthiest, highest quality protein in the world.

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304 Baranof Street
Sitka, AK
AK

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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