Coastal Villages Region Fund.

• Author: Gallion, Mari
• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS - Coastal Villages Region Fund - Brief article

Fishermen in Western Alaska took to the seas this past season with an added level of comfort thanks to lifesaving gear provided by Alaska's largest Community Development Quota group, Coastal Villages Region Fund.

The CVRF board of directors allocated up to $300,000 to supply US Coast Guard required safety gear for the 20 CVRF communities and their residents who commercial fish for salmon and halibut. These items include: 50 EPIRBs, 450 PLBs, 101 immersion suits, 600 personal flotation devices, 850 strobe lights, whistles and reflective tape for life-jackets.

The provision of marine safety equipment was just one of...