ASMI Report Stresses Key Role of Seafood in Alaskan Economy
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Peggy Parker - October 2, 2017
In case anyone in the Alaska Legislature is wondering how important the seafood industry is to Alaska’s economic recovery, they should lay aside their doubts and pick up ASMI’s latest report on the state’s seafood industry.
“The Economic Value of Alaska’s Seafood Industry” is a top-line report on the basic components of what makes the seafood industry in Alaska a major economic driver. To wit, seafood directly employs more workers than any other industry in Alaska, and is the third-largest overall job creator in the state next to the oil/gas and visitor industries (including multiplier effects).
The scale of Alaska’s annual catches is enough to feed everybody in the world at least one serving of Alaska seafood. Every year....
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