November 8, 2013 — A major commercial fishing organization is pushing for more funding to put seafood on school lunch tables. The United Fishermen of Alaska’s Board of Directors set that as a priority during its recent meeting in Sitka.
UFA Executive Director Julianne Curry says it’s part of a larger program that sends a variety of Alaska-grown products to schools.
“The overall priority is looking for ways to be able to promote not only Alaska-produced products, but also seafood to Alaskans. Getting seafood into the schools in Alaska is a big priority for a lot of our school districts and we’re looking for any way that we can that supports any program that works,” Curry says.
She says the organization will lobby the Legislature to make funding a regular part of the state budget.
UFA President Jerry McCune says the board will also advocate for continued funding for important state agencies.
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