Washington State Permit Holders and Crew Land Largest Share of AK Fisheries
This is Alaska Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Who gets the most bang from Alaska’s seafood bucks? It’s not Alaska …
United Fishermen of Alaska is the nation’s largest commercial fishing trade organization with 35 member groups ranging from the smallest skiffs to the largest at-sea processors.
Each year UFA updates its Fishing Facts that cover data for coastal communities and municipalities in Alaska, plus the west coast. The latest numbers show that just under 9,000 permit holders fished in 2017, of which 70 percent were Alaska residents...
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