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UFA Community Commercial Fishing and Seafood Processing Fact Sheets – Version 2012-1 Alaska Community Commercial Fishing and Seafood Processing Fact Sheets  A compilation of information on employment, income, and municipal revenue of s elected Alaska cities,  boroughs and census a reas from information from State of Alaska and f ederal government sources.  2012 edition based on 2011 yearly da ta. Prepared by Mark Vinsel, Executive Director. Aleutians East Borough.... .................................. ..........1 Aleutians West Census Area.........................................2 Unalaska - Dutch Harbor ............................................3 Anchorage......................................................................4 Matanuska-Susitn a Borough... ................................. ....5 Cordova..........................................................................6 Valdez .............................................................................7 Valdez - Cordova Census Area.....................................8 Homer..............................................................................9 Kenai..............................................................................10 Seward ...........................................................................11 Kenai Peninsula Borough ............................................12 Bristol Bay Borough .............................................. .......13 Dillingham Census Area ..............................................14 Lake and Peninsula Borough ................................. .....15 Bethel Census Area ......................................................16 Yukon - Koyukuk Census Area ...................................17 Kodiak ...........................................................................18 Haines Borough ........................................................... .19 Juneau City and Borough .................... ....................... .20 Ketchikan ......................................................................21 Prince of Wales - Outer Ketchikan Census Area .......22 Sitka ...............................................................................23 Skagway-Hoonah- Angoon Census Area ............ .........24 Petersburg .....................................................................25 Wrangell ........................................................................26 Yakutat ...........................................................................27

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Alaska Community Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Fact Sheets A compilation of information on employment, income, and municipal revenue of selected Alaska cities,

 boroughs and census areas from information from State of Alaska and federal government sources.

 2012 edition based on 2011 yearly data. Prepared by Mark Vinsel, Executive Director.

Aleutians East Borough................................................1

Aleutians West Census Area.........................................2

Unalaska - Dutch Harbor ............................................3Anchorage......................................................................4

Matanuska-Susitna Borough........................................5

Cordova..........................................................................6

Valdez .............................................................................7

Valdez - Cordova Census Area.....................................8

Homer..............................................................................9

Kenai..............................................................................10

Seward ...........................................................................11

Kenai Peninsula Borough ............................................12

Bristol Bay Borough .....................................................13

Dillingham Census Area ..............................................14

Lake and Peninsula Borough ......................................15

Bethel Census Area ......................................................16

Yukon - Koyukuk Census Area ...................................17

Kodiak ...........................................................................18

Haines Borough ............................................................19

Juneau City and Borough ............................................20Ketchikan ......................................................................21

Prince of Wales - Outer Ketchikan Census Area .......22

Sitka ...............................................................................23

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area .....................24

Petersburg .....................................................................25

Wrangell ........................................................................26

Yakutat ...........................................................................27

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Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Aleutians East Borough:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 1991 

Total permits owned: 4921 

Permitholders who fished: 1821 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 3022 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 4841,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 15.2%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 3213 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Aleutians EaBorough community.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Aleutians East Borough–based fishermen: $33,466,2951

 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Aleutians East Borough benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Aleutians East Borough: 3,6065 

Total processing wages: $64,248,6155 

First wholesale value: $507 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and wa

travel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more.

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Aleutians East Borough and its communities collectively received $3,107,6258 in fisheries business andlanding taxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Aleutians East Borough fisheries landings and businesses. The Statof Alaska received a like amount.

Aleutians East Borough includes the communities of Akutan, Cold Bay, False Pass, King Cove, Nelson Lagoon, Port Moller, and Sand Point. 

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Aleutians WestCensus Area, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

JOBS - FISHINGPermit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Aleutians West Census Area:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 771 

Total permits owned: 1201 

Permitholders who fished: 661 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 492 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 1151,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 2.2%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 573 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Aleutians WeCensus Area.

Income:Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Aleutians West Census Area–based fishermen: $22,499,0431 

Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Aleutians West Census Area benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Aleutians West Census Area: 3,3425 

Total processing wages: $62,044,8065 

First wholesale value: $563 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, a

scientists.Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School FisheriesAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Aleutians West Census Area communities collectively received $7,768,8328 in fisheries business andlanding taxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Aleutians West Census Area fisheries landings and businesses. TheState of Alaska received a like amount. 

Aleutians West Census Area includes the communities of Adak, Atka, Saint George, Saint Paul, and Unalaska. 

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) at

http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Unalaska - Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

Unalaska-Dutch Harbor is the #1 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #2 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHINGPermit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Unalaska - Dutch Harbor:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 181 

Total permits owned: 311 

Permitholders who fished: 161 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 402 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 561,2 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Unalaska - DutHarbor community.

Income:Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Unalaska - Dutch Harbor–based fishermen: $4,514,2641 

Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homrentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Unalaska - Dutch Harbor benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs (Aleutians West Borough): 3,3425 

Total processing wages: $62,044,8065 

First wholesale value: $563 million6 

In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. In 2011, 706 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Unalaska - Dutch Harbor for an estimated value of $207 million7, amost of this was shipped or flown out, providing many transportation sector jobs.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department of PubSafety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of Fisheries• Alaska SGrant Marine Advisory program, and more

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Unalaska - Dutch Harbor and the State of Alaska each received $6,757,5578 in fishery business and landingtaxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Unalaska - Dutch Harbor fisheries landings and businesses.

Footnotes - Sources:

1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .

2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commercial fishlicensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online athttp://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Anchorage, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

 Anchorage is the #58 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #66 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Municipality of Anchorage:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 7961 

Total permits owned: 9941 

Permitholders who fished: 5171 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 12162 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 17321,2 

Rank among Alaska communities for total fishing participation - #1 1,2 

Vessels Home Ported: 1293 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Anchoracommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Anchorage–based fishermen: $52,162,6661 

Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Anchorage benefits from commercial fishing dollars.

JOBS - PROCESSING 

Seafood processing jobs in Anchorage: 6565 

Total processing wages: $6,492,6245 

First wholesale value: $41 million6 

In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. In 2011, 9.1 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Anchorage for an estimated value of $11.7 million7, and most

this was shipped or flown out, providing many transportation sector jobs.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Anchorage and the State of Alaska each received $119,0638 in fisheries business tax through the municiptax-sharing program from Anchorage fisheries businesses. 

Anchorage Municipality includes the communities of Anchorage, Chugiak, Eagle River and Girdwood. 

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Matanuska-SusitnaBorough, Alaska 

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 3051 

Total permits owned: 3961 

Permitholders who fished: 2191 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 4202 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 6391,2 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in thMatanuska-Susitna Borough community.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Matanuska-Susitna Borough–based fishermen: $17,422,2721 

Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxepurchases of homes, rentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance partransportation, travel, medical, and other services. Virtually every business in Matanuska-Susitna Borough beneffrom commercial fishing dollars.

In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, and water travel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air carcrew, freight agents, and scientists.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/AlasDepartment of Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University Alaska School of Fisheries• Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State through Fishery Taxes-The State general fund received over $25 million8 in its share of fisheries business and landings taxes in 2011, andseafood industry contributions totaled over $70 million8. The seafood industry is second only to oil & gas in revenuegenerated to the State (2011).

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .

6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Cordova, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

Cordova is the #21 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #14 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Cordova:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 3451 

Total permits owned: 5901 

Permitholders who fished: 2941 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 2962 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 5901,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 25.771,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 6873 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Cordocommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Cordova–based fishermen: $44,118,673

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 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Cordova benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Valdez-Cordova Census Area: 1,7865 

Total processing wages: $18,404,1245 

First wholesale value: $191 million6 

In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. In 2011, 68 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Cordova for an estimated value of $67 million7, and most of t

was shipped or flown out, providing many more transportation sector jobs.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Cordova and the State of Alaska each received $1,365,4978 in fisheries business and landing taxes throuthe municipal tax-sharing program from Cordova fisheries landings and businesses.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Valdez, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

JOBS - FISHINGPermit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Valdez:

CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 461

 Total permits owned: 741 

Permitholders who fished: 311 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 652 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 961,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 2.401,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 793 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Valdcommunity.

Income:Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Valdez–based fishermen: $3,819,7341 

Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Valdez benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Valdez-Cordova Census Area: 17865 

Total processing wages: $18,404,1245 

First wholesale value: $191 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Valdez Fisheries Development Association • Fish aWildlife Protection/Alaska Department of Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast GuarUniversity of Alaska School of Fisheries• Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Valdez and the State of Alaska each received $521,7718 in fisheries business tax through the municipaltax-sharing program from Valdez fisheries businesses.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commercia

fishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Valdez - Cordova CensusArea, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Valdez - Cordova Census Area:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 4231 

Total permits owned: 7021 

Permitholders who fished: 3471 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 4062 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 7531,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 9.7%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 8213 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the ValdezCordova Census Area community.

Income:Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Valdez - Cordova Census Area–based fishermen: $49,382,9941 

Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Valdez - Cordova Census Area benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Valdez - Cordova Census Area: 1,7865 

Total processing wages: $18,404,1245 

First wholesale value: $191 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, a

scientists.Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Valdez - Cordova Census Area communities collectively received $2,026,8538 in fisheries business andlanding taxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Valdez - Cordova Census Area fisheries landings and businesses, athe State of Alaska received a like amount.

The Valdez-Cordova Census Area includes the communities of Chitina, Copper Center, Cordova, Gakona, Glennallen, Tatitlek, Valdez and Whittier. 

Footnotes - Sources:

1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Homer, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

 Homer is the #51 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #28 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Homer:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 5801 

Total permits owned: 10651 

Permitholders who fished: 4511 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 6302 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 10811,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 21.4%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 5473 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Homcommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Homer–based fishermen: $79,680,2961

 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Homer benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Kenai Peninsula Borough: 1,9505 

Total processing wages: $14,983,7535 

First wholesale value: $196 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and wa

travel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/AlasDepartment of Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of AlasSchool of Fisheries• Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more.

TRANSPORTATION JOBS AND BENEFITSIn 2011, 14 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Homer for an estimated value of $42 million7, and most of this was shippor flown out, providing many more jobs.

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Homer received $117,5568 in fisheries business tax through the municipal tax-sharing program fromfisheries businesses, and the State of Alaska received a like amount.

Footnote-Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Kenai, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

 Kenai is the #32 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #30 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Kenai:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 2241 

Total permits owned: 2861 

Permitholders who fished: 1721 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 2652 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 4371,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 6.141,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 1843 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Kencommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Kenai–based fishermen: $12,318,0911 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Kenai benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Kenai Peninsula Borough: 1,9505 

Total processing wages: $14,983,7535 

First wholesale value: $196 million6 

In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. In 2011, 29 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Kenai for an estimated value of $40 million7, and most of this wshipped or flown out, providing many transportation sector jobs.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Kenai received $276,5478 in fisheries business tax from Kenai fisheries businesses; the Kenai PeninsulBorough and its communities collectively received $2,009,8148 in fisheries business and landing taxes through the municipal taxsharing program and the State received a like amount.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) at

http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Seward, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

Seward is the #23 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #12 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Seward:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 551 

Total permits owned: 1121 

Permitholders who fished: 431 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 1192 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 1621,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 5.91,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 923 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Sewacommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Seward–based fishermen: $10,610,122

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 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Seward benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Kenai Peninsula Borough: 1,9505 

Total processing wages: $14,983,7535 

First wholesale value: $196 million6 

In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. In 2011, 50 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Seward for an estimated value of  $79 million7, and most of t

was shipped or flown out, providing many transportation sector jobs.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more.

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Seward received $601,4078 in fisheries business and landing taxes through the municipal tax-sharingprogram from Seward fisheries landings and businesses, and the State of Alaska received a like amount..

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .

2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Kenai Peninsula Borough:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 1,4321 

Total permits owned: 2,2561 

Permitholders who fished: 1,1041 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 1,6572 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 2,7611,2 

Vessels Home Ported: 10853 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Kenai PeninsuBorough community.

Income:Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Kenai Peninsula Borough–based fishermen: $134,689,0701 

Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Kenai Peninsula Borough benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Kenai Peninsula Borough: 1,9505 

Total processing wages: $14,983,7535 

First wholesale value: $196 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, a

scientists.Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Kenai Peninsula Borough and its communities collectively received 2,009,8148 in fisheries business anlanding taxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Kenai Peninsula Borough fisheries landings and businesses, and thState of Alaska received a like amount.

Kenai Peninsula Borough includes communities of Anchor Point, Clam Gulch, Cooper Landing, Fritz Creek, Halibut Cove, Homer, Hope, Kasilof, KenaMoose Pass, Nanwalek, Nikiski, Nikolaevsk, Ninilchik, Port Graham, Seldovia, Seward, Soldotna, Sterling, Tyonek, Cohoe, and Kachemak.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

 Naknek is the #18th fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #9 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHINGPermit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Bristol Bay Borough:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 1521 

Total permits owned: 1711 

Permitholders who fished: 1291 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 1592 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 2881,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 27.4%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 3513 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Bristol BBorough community.

Income:Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Bristol Bay Borough–based fishermen: $6,038,3711 

Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Bristol Bay Borough benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Bristol Bay Borough: 3,1105 

Total processing wages: $20,111,3895 

First wholesale value: $200 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Bristol Bay Borough and the State of Alaska each received $2,230,5868 in fisheries business and landintaxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Bristol Bay Borough fisheries landings and businesses.

Bristol Bay Borough includes the communities of King Salmon, Naknek, and South Naknek.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) at

http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

 Dillingham-Togiak is the #24 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #13 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHINGPermit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Dillingham Census Area:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 6131 

Total permits owned: 7671 

Permitholders who fished: 4101 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 6282 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 1,0381,2

Percentage of local population who fished: 21%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 3963 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the DillinghaCensus Area community.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Dillingham Census Area–based fishermen: $14,603,1391 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Dillingham Census Area benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Dillingham Census Area: 1,1075 

Total processing wages: $6,415,9885 

First wholesale value: $64 million6 

In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, a

scientists. In 2011, 49.4 million (Dillingham-Togiak)

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pounds of seafood were landed in Dillingham Census Area for an estimatvalue of $75.5 million (Dillingham-Togiak)7, and most of this was shipped or flown out, providing many transportation sector jo

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more.

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Dillingham Census Area communities collectively received $587,3258 in fisheries business and landingtaxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Dillingham fisheries landings and businesses, and the State of Alaskareceived a like amount.

Dillingham C.A. includes communities of Aleknagik, Clark’s Point, Dillingham, Ekwok, Koliganek, Manokotak, New Stuyahok, Togiak, and Twin Hills.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Lake and PeninsulaBorough, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

JOBS - FISHINGPermit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Lake and Peninsula Borough:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 1421 

Total permits owned: 1881 

Permitholders who fished: 1231 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 2222 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 3451,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 20%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 2683 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Lake aPeninsula Borough community.

Income:Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Lake and Peninsula Borough–based fishermen: $19,007,3941 

Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Lake and Peninsula Borough benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Lake and Peninsula Borough: 3765 

Total processing wages: $2,992,2865 

First wholesale value: $39 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Lake and Peninsula Borough communities collectively, and the State of Alaska each received $463,35in fisheries business and landing taxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Lake and Peninsula Borough fisherieslandings and businesses.

Lake and Peninsula Borough communities include Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Egegik, Iglugig, Iliamna, Kokhanok, Levelock, Newhalen,Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Perryville, Pilot Point, Port Alsworth, Port Heiden, and Ugashik.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Bethel Census Area,

AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Bethel Census Area:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 10561 

Total permits owned: 12581 

Permitholders who fished: 6991 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 7082 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 14071,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 8%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 3213 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Bethel CensArea community.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Bethel Census Area–based fishermen: $5,095,5481

 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Bethel Census Area benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Bethel Census Area: 2495 

Total processing wages: $1,669,1345 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, a

scientists.Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – BethelCensus Area communities collectively, and the State of Alaska each received $42,2378 in fisheriebusiness and landing taxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Bethel Census Area fisheries landings and businesses

Bethel Census Area includes communities of Akiachiak, Akiak, Aniak, Atmautluak,,Bethel, Chefornak, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Kasigluk, Kipnuk,Kongiganak, Kwethluk, Kwigillingok, Mekoryuk, Napakiak, Napaskiak Newtok, Nightmute, Nunapitchuk, Oscarville, Platinum, Qunihagak, Sleetmute,Tooksook Bay, Tuluksaq, Tuntutuliak, Tununak, and Upper Kalskag

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Yukon - KoyukukCensus Area, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Yukon - Koyukuk Census Area:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 1271 

Total permits owned: 1391 

Permitholders who fished: 161 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 92 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 251,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 8.3%1,2,4

Vessels Home Ported: 383 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Yukon - KoyCensus Area community.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Yukon - Koyukuk Census Area–based fishermen: $454,6401

 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of horentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and services. Virtually every business in Yukon - Koyukuk Census Area benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Yukon - Koyukuk Census Area: 335 

Total processing wages: $66,4345 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and water thardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, and scienti

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department of PSafety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of Fisheries• AlaskGrant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Yukon - Koyukuk Census Area communities collectively, and the State of Alaska each received $10958 infisheries business and landing taxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Yukon - Koyukuk Census Area fisheries landinand businesses.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area includes communities of Anvik, Central, Fort Yukon, Galena, Grayling, Holy Cross, Hughes, Kaltag, McGrath, Nenana, NulaRampart, Ruby, Shageluk, Stevens Village, Tanana, and Wiseman

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) at

http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commercial filicensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online athttp://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute .7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx 

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Kodiak, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

 Kodiak is the #5 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #3 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHINGPermit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Kodiak:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 5651 

Total permits owned: 12131 

Permitholders who fished: 4501 (Borough total - 503)

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 7722 Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 12221,2 (Borough total - 1401)

Percentage of Kodiak population who fished: 19%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 5813 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Kodicommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Kodiak–based fishermen: $150,773,5931  (Borough total - $157,033,493)Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Kodiak benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Kodiak Island Borough: 3,2265 

Total processing wages: $42,681,7865 

First wholesale value: $349 million6 

In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine supply and repair businesses using a small or large boatlift capable of hauling veseels 180 long x 4wide x 600 tons, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, and scientists. In 2011, 372 million7 pounof seafood were landed in Kodiak for an estimated value of  $168 million7, and most of this was shipped or flown out, providimany transportation sector jobs.

Government related jobs include the largest United Sates Coast Guard base in the US with 3100 personnel and dependanAlaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department of Public Safety • Docks and HarborAlaska State Troopers • University of Alaska School of Fisheries• Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Kodiak received $1,123,3658 in fisheries business and landing taxes through the municipal tax-sharingprogram from Kodiak fisheries landings and businesses. Kodiak Island Borough communities collectively received $2,533,3268

fisheries business and landing taxes and the State received a like amount.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx 

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Haines Borough,

AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

 Excursion Inlet is the #63 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #69 by Value of 2011 landings .

JOBS - FISHINGPermit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Haines Borough:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 1141 

Total permits owned: 1831 

Permitholders who fished: 921 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 862 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 1781,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 6.9%1,2 

Vessels Home Ported: 803 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Haines Boroucommunity.

Income:Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Haines Borough–based fishermen: $7,585,2591 

Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Haines Borough benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Haines Borough: 4485 

Total processing wages: $3,769,7915 

First wholesale value: $39 million6 

In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and wa

travel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. In 2011, 8.6 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Haines Borough for an estimated value of  $11.2 million7, amost of this was shipped or flown out, providing many transportation sector jobs.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard.

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Haines Borough and the State of Alaska each received $121, 6518  in fisheries business and landing taxthrough the municipal tax-sharing program from Haines Borough fisheries landings and businesses.

Haines Borough includes community of Haines and Excursion Inlet

Footnotes - Sources:

1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Juneau City andBorough, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

 Juneau is the #46 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #41 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHINGPermit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Juneau City and Borough:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 3981 

Total permits owned: 6661 

Permitholders who fished: 2731 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 4072 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 6801,2 

Vessels Home Ported: 7383 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Junecommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Juneau City and Borough–based fishermen: $26,393,8161

 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Juneau City and Borough benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Juneau City and Borough: 4895 

Total processing wages: $4,488,5645 

First wholesale value: $50 million6 

In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alas

Department of Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of AlasSchool of Fisheries• Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more.

TRANSPORTATION JOBS AND BENEFITSIn 2011, 18 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Juneau City and Borough for an estimated value of $28 million7, and mostthis was shipped or flown out, providing many more jobs.

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Juneau City and Borough and the State of Alaska each received $430,5618 in fisheries business andlanding taxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Juneau City and Borough fisheries landings and businesses.

Juneau City and Borough includes the communities of Juneau, Douglas and Auke Bay.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Ketchikan, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

 Ketchikan is the #17 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #17th by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Ketchikan:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 2911 

Total permits owned: 4981 

Permitholders who fished: 2031 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 3352 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 5381,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 6.61,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 3753 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Ketchikcommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Ketchikan–based fishermen: $24,579,678

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 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Ketchikan benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 1,2305 

Total processing wages: $13,565,6355 

First wholesale value: $120 million6 

In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alas

Department of Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of AlasSchool of Fisheries• Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more.

TRANSPORTATION JOBS AND BENEFITSIn 2011, 100 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Ketchikan for an estimated value of $62 million7, and most of this wshipped or flown out, providing many more jobs.

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Ketchikan and the State of Alaska each received $424,9428 and Ketchikan Gateway Borough and theState of Alaska each received $539,7978 in fisheries business taxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Ketchikanfisheries landings and businesses.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Prince of Wales - OuterKetchikan Census Area, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Prince of Wales (POW)-Outer Ketchikan Census Area:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 3301 

Total permits owned: 5771 

Permitholders who fished: 2281 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 2672 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 4951,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 9.7%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 3563 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the POW-OutKetchikan Census Area community.

Income:Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by POW-Outer Ketchikan Census Area–based fishermen: $15,912,1911 

Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in POW-Outer Ketchikan Census Area benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in POW-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: 5445 

Total processing wages: $4,195,2875 

First wholesale value: $42 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and watravel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – POW-Outer Ketchikan Census Area communities and the State of Alaska each received $160,1008 infisheries business taxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from POW-Outer Ketchikan Census Area fisheries businesses

Prince of Wales Outer Ketchikan Census Area includes communities Coffman Cove, Craig, Edna Bay, Hollis, Hydaburg, Hyder, Kasaan, Klawock,Metlakatla, Meyers Chuck, Naukati Bay, Point Baker, Port Protection ,Thorne Bay, and Whale Pass

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Sitka, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

Sitka is the #15 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #10 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Sitka:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 5681 

Total permits owned: 10821 

Permitholders who fished: 4661 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 5212 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 9871,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 11%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 6613 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Sitcommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Sitka–based fishermen: $46,207,197

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 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Sitka benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Sitka: 8625 

Total processing wages: $12,917,0785 

First wholesale value: $167 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and wa

travel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/AlasDepartment of Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of AlasSchool of Fisheries• Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more.

TRANSPORTATION JOBS AND BENEFITSIn 2011, 113 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Sitka for an estimated value of  $85 million7, and most of this was shippor flown out, providing many more jobs.

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Sitka and the State of Alaska each received 1,199,3338 in fisheries business and landing taxes through thmunicipal tax-sharing program from Sitka fisheries landings and businesses.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Skagway-Hoonah-AngoonCensus Area, Alaska

Commercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 2111 

Total permits owned: 3201 

Permitholders who fished: 1281 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 1292 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 2571,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 8.9%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 2043 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the SkagwaHoonah-Angoon Census Area community.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area–based fishermen: $6,902,5111

 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: 745 

Total processing wages: $500,0005 

First wholesale value: $10 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and wa

travel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists.

Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/Alaska Department Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of Alaska School of FisherieAlaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more. 

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area and the State of Alaska each received $116,5858 in fisherybusiness and landing taxes through the municipal tax-sharing program from Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area fisherieslandings and businesses.

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area includes the communities of Angoon, Elfin Cove, Gustavus, Hoonah, Pelcan, Skagway, and Tenakee Springs.

Footnotes - Sources:

1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Petersburg, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

 Petersburg is the #16 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #15 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Petersburg:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 4591 

Total permits owned: 10661 

Permitholders who fished: 3691 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 4162 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 7851,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 25.9%1,2.4 

Vessels Home Ported: 5913 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Petersbucommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Petersburg–based fishermen: $67,397,200

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 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Petersburg benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Petersburg: 1,0875 

Total processing wages: $11,346,1165 

First wholesale value (Petersburg-Wrangell Census Area): $168 million 6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and wa

travel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/AlasDepartment of Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of AlasSchool of Fisheries • Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more.

TRANSPORTATION JOBS AND BENEFITSIn 2011, 101 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Petersburg for an estimated value of  $65 million7, and most of this wshipped or flown out, providing many more jobs.

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Petersburg and the State of Alaska each received $668,9078 in fishery business and landing taxes througthe municipal tax-sharing program from Petersburg fisheries landings and businesses.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) at

http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Wrangell, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

Wrangell is the #89 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #83 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Wrangell:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 2151 

Total permits owned: 4021 

Permitholders who fished: 1581 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 1882 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 3461,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 14.4%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 2093 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Wrangcommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Wrangell–based fishermen: $11,772,286

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 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Wrangell benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Wrangell: 4625 

Total processing wages: $3,890,6535 

First wholesale value: (Petersburg-Wrangell Census Area): $168 million 6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and wa

travel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/AlasDepartment of Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of AlasSchool of Fisheries• Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more.

TRANSPORTATION JOBS AND BENEFITSIn 2011, 4.7 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Wrangell for an estimated value of  $8.3 million7, and most of this wshipped or flown out, providing many more jobs.

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Wrangell and the State of Alaska each received $266,5368 in fisheries business and landing taxes througthe municipal tax-sharing program from Wrangell fisheries landings and businesses.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8. Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report, pp. 17-20: http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/sourcebook/index.aspx.

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Yakutat, AlaskaCommercial Fishing andSeafood Processing Facts

United Fishermen of AlaskaPO Box 20229Juneau, AK 99802-0229Phone 907.586.2820Fax [email protected]

Yakutat is the #80 fishing port in the U.S. by Volume & #54 by Value of 2011 landings.

JOBS - FISHING

Permit holders, Crew and Vessels (2011) in Yakutat:CFEC commercial fishing permit holders: 1561 

Total permits owned: 2391 

Permitholders who fished: 1321 

Commercial Crew (full year) license holders: 672 

Total Skippers who fished plus Crew in 2011: 1991,2 

Percentage of local population who fished: 30%1,2,4 

Vessels Home Ported: 1213 

Each of these individual small and family businesses represents investment, employment, and income in the Yakutcommunity.

Income:

Estimated 2011 ex-vessel income by Yakutat–based fishermen: $4,378,700

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 Earnings generated from commercial fishing circulated in the local economy through property and sales taxes; purchases of homerentals, hotels, electricity, entertainment, fuel, vehicles, food, repair and maintenance parts, transportation, travel, medical, and othservices. Virtually every business in Yakutat benefits from commercial fishing dollars. 

JOBS - PROCESSINGSeafood processing jobs in Yakutat: 885 

Total processing wages: $1,430,0335 

First wholesale value: $16 million6 

…AND MORE JOBS In addition to direct harvester and processor workers, fisheries related jobs include fuel, accountants, consultants, air and wa

travel, hardware and marine repair and supply businesses, advocacy and marketing organizations, air cargo crew, freight agents, ascientists. Government related jobs include Alaska Department of Fish and Game • Fish and Wildlife Protection/AlasDepartment of Public Safety • Docks and Harbors • Alaska State Troopers • United States Coast Guard • University of AlasSchool of Fisheries• Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory program, and more.

TRANSPORTATION JOBS AND BENEFITSIn 2011, 6.1 million7 pounds of seafood were landed in Yakutat for an estimated value of  $18 million7, and most of this wshipped or flown out, providing many more jobs.

REVENUE to the State and Community through Fishery Taxes … 

FY 2011 Shared taxes – Yakutat and the State of Alaska each received $411,0958 in fishery business and landing taxes through tmunicipal tax-sharing program from Yakutat fisheries landings and businesses.

Footnotes - Sources:1. Commercial fishing permit activity, estimated harvest and earnings by permit holder are from AK Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) athttp://www.cfec.state.ak.us/gpbycen/2011/mnu.htm .2. Crew numbers are from Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2011 Crew license list, and is the number of individuals who list their address in a given city.3. Vessel home port numbers are from “AK CFEC Yearly 2011Vessel CSV file available online at http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/plook/  and is a count of commerciafishing licensed vessels that list home port in a given community.4. 2011 Population figures used to calculate percentage of resident skippers who fished plus crew are from DCCED AK Community Information Database online http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_COMDB.htm .5. Processor Employment and Wages 2011 Data is from Alaska Department of Labor at http://labor.alaska.gov/research/seafood/statewide/AKSFPBorca.pdf  .6. Processor 1st wholesale value by Census Area 2011 is provided by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.7. NOAA, NMFS Office of Science and Technology, see reports “Total Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports” ranked by value, by poundagehttp://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/commercial-fisheries/commercial-landings/index .8 Revenue figures from 2011 AK Dept of Revenue Shared Taxes report pp 17-20: http://www tax alaska gov/programs/sourcebook/index aspx