Longtime Sitka troller James Moore has won recognition for his work in developing salmon hatcheries in Southeast, promoting a troll-fleet logbook program, and many other activities supporting Southeast fisheries.

After five decades as a salmon troller in Southeast waters, advocating for the fishery all the while, Moore has been honored by the Alaska Trollers Association as a Friend of the Fleet.

Moore attributed the accolade in part to his work in establishing the Chichagof-Baranof Aquaculture Association, which later morphed into the Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association (NSR...