The fishing boat Pillar Bay, photo by Flickr user Clark Harris. Creative Commons license BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Joshua Warren, economist with the Alaska Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development, examines fishing jobs in Alaska, specifically the 8% decline. The industry is at its lowest level since 2001, as the demand for seafood products has declined with inflation.
The November edition also features a piece on fish processing and the monthly Gauging the Economy report.
Read the full edition here.
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Source: Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis
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