"Alaska Women Mariners" wins Moondance International Film Festival.

Capt. Anna Young's film "Alaska Women Mariners won the coveted Moondance International Film Festival's Filmed Television Pilot Spirit Award on Sept. 17 in New York City.

"This award is a wonderful testament to the world of fishing and maritime industry in Alaska and how integral women have been for its success," Young said. "I'm not only honored to receive the award for our film, but also very proud of Alaskan women who dedicate their lives to this growing market despite abundant risks and harsh environments in a historically male dominated industry," she added.

Young first arrived in Alaska 50 years ago. She is a mother, grandmother and great grandmother to a third generation Spenard Alaskan, as well as a 100 ton captain and fishing boat owner. Young was a salmon drift gillnetter in Prince William Sound in 1989 when the Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred and was the first responder out of west Prince William Sound in Whittier to assist on her boat F/V The Sugar. Most recently she lent her expertise and services to remove debris from Alaska coastal waters because of the Japanese tsunami disaster.

Beyond her film production, Young is a maritime artist with an exhibit on display currently at the Valdez Museum entitled "The History of Fishing in Prince William Sound." She is also author of the book "The Lost Art of Alaska Fishing."

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