Alaska Salmon Fishery Produces USD 1.5 Billion in Value
The salmon commercial fishery provides about USD 500 million in direct income to workers across the country every year
(UNITED STATES, 5/14/2013)
The Bristol Bay, Alaska commercial salmon fishery is the world's most valuable wild salmon fishery and in total produces an astounding annual value of USD 1.5 billion, according to a new report, "The Economic Importance of the Bristol Bay Salmon Industry".
The fishery supports a significant number of jobs in the four West Coast states, Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California, and the total value of Bristol Bay salmon product exports in 2010 was about USD 370 million, accounting for nearly 20% of the total value of all US seafood exports.
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