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Alaska’s Commercial Fishing Industry
Alaska’s fishing businesses are focused on a variety of fish and shellfish. There are many different fishing businesses using a variety of fishing boats from small to enormous vessels.
Alaska is more famous for crab, shrimp, cod, pollock, herring, halibut, sablefish, and salmon. Alaska’s commercial fisheries are valued at over $6 billion and contribute to over. 75,000 jobs in the state.
The fishing industry is highly regulated by the government, and targeted species are highly monitored and protected. The industry is controlled by fish population assessments and policies.