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- Chinook Salmon Research Initiative
- 2013 Salmon Harvest Sets New Records (PDF 124 kB)
- 2013 Alaska Commercial Salmon Harvests - Exvessel Values (PDF 130 kB)
- Economic Value of Alaska Seafood: One in seven Alaskans employed by seafood industry
August 28, 2013 Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute press release and report
Overview
Alaska's vast waters are home to some of the most productive commercial fisheries in the world. The seafood industry contributes 78,500 jobs to the Alaskan economy and an estimated $5.8 billion annually with Bristol Bay sockeye salmon, Bering Sea crab and pollock representing some of the largest salmon, crab, and whitefish fisheries in the world. Alaska's fisheries are managed based on careful monitoring and scientific assessment, and are regarded as a model of successful natural resource stewardship.
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