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Dave Kubiak is a lifelong Kodiak
resident with a passion for the island’s community and surrounding sea. But in
recent years, Kubiak has found himself drawn to a similar island archipelago, the
Faeroe Islands, situated on the other side of the world, between the
Norwegian Sea and North Atlantic Ocean. Like
Kodiak, the Faeroe Archipelago survives on resources from the sea, which is how
Kubiak first learned of it.
-- (Faeroe Islands
1 :41 “Well it all started back
when I … equipment.”)
The
Faeroe Islands are a self-governed, independent part of Denmark, and in 2007 Kubiak was
able to visit them. He said they have many similarities to the Kodiak
Archipelago, despite being ten degrees warmer. He said the biggest comparison
one could make is how the complex, mountainous islands are heavily rooted in
maritime culture.
-- (Faeroe Islands
2 :38 “It’s
hard to imagine a ... it was a great place.”)
As
a fishing nation, Kubiak said it faces similar issues of fishery management as
the United States and Alaska. While he was
visiting, he was able to travel from island to island and learn about different
management practices.
-- (Faeroe Islands
3 :30 “Well they’ve got some really
… I mean everything.”)
He
admitted that he wasn’t sure about the specifics of how those policies are
enforced, but also said there could be a real opportunity to learn from other
coastal communities, like the ones found in the Faeroe Archipelago.
-- (Faeroe Islands 4 :28 “I belong to the Alaska … our fisheries
management.”)
Kubiak
will be a guest speaker during the Kodiak
Maritime Museum’s
annual meeting this Friday. He will talk about the Faeroe
Islands and the preservation of their maritime culture. The
meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in room 106 at the Kodiak College.
In addition to Kubiak’s presentation, the meeting will feature door prices and
informational items about events and projects related to the museum.
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