The First Things First Alaska Foundation is an educational organization that is tax deductible, and endeavors to educate and promote jobs for the Southeast Alaskan population. Currently with the decline in jobs that are of a livable wage, this area has been losing most of its youth as they move to where the jobs are. Tourism was the main industry pulling in money, but unfortunately most of the tourism jobs are seasonal and not very high paying. Another industry that is making quite a big impact in terms of job growth and economic growth in the area is gold mining. The Kensington gold mine is working together with Greens Creek and is now offering high paying jobs to families. The First Things First Alaska Foundation is also working to bring back more jobs in government, fishing, research, w...

When you look at shows like the Deadliest Catch, you will see how dangerous the career of crab fishing can be in Alaska’s Bering Sea. The main areas that you will find the three major crabs are Bristol Bay, Kodiak Island, the Bering Sea and Dutch Harbor. In the Deadliest Catch the 8 vessels operate out of Dutch Harbor and spend months in the Bering Sea trying to catch the largest numbers of crabs. From October they go out in search of the King Crab, and from January, the Opilio Crab or Snow Crab is harvested. A crabbing vessel normally consists of between 4 and 10 crew members and the skipper. It takes years to become a skipper of a crabbing vessel, but it is not that easy to become a rookie member of the crew, known as a greenhorn, either. You will normally have to start working in the ...

Salmon Fisheries are Big Business in Alaska In an effort to improve the management and aid research into the salmon stocks in Western Alaska, Governor Sean Parnell has proposed funding of $1.3 million. This is included in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s 2011 Fiscal Year budget and is hoped that this will help the economy in Western Alaska. This is major industry that people in this area rely upon, and the proposed budget will supply the correct tools needed to sustain and improve the industry even further. The budget is going to allow for Alaska salmon fishing jobs in various areas. These include projects in genetic research and analysis, aerial surveys of the Yukon River where the exchange of salmon occurs, and to help the Pilot Station Sonar operations. This will provide a mor...

With the winter months bringing long nights with freezing temperature, not many activities are available in Alaska. Most people tour here during the summer months where they can enjoy fishing, rafting, horse-back riding and exploring the National Parks of Alaska. Winter, however, is a stunning time in Alaska, with the Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights drawing the majority of tourists. If you are looking to work in Alaska all year round, but think that tour guide jobs in Alaska or adventure jobs are only for the summer, think again. You can lead groups of tourists to the best places in the State to watch the Aurora light show. Most people come to Anchorage where you can see the lights, most vivid in January, but the best town for viewing the Northern Lights is Fairbanks. The lights ar...

When the fish come to the seas of Alaska there is an instant need for workers. Whether you are interested in fish harvesting or fish processing, you are sure to find plenty of job openings in Alaska during the fishing season. In fact, 2008 saw a massive increase in the number of Alaska fishing jobs to approximately 52 thousand. Work on an Alaska Fishing Boat These fish harvesting jobs are mainly held by workers in the 29 or younger age bracket. They make up 47 percent of all deckhands. The rest of the jobs on board such as the permit holders and other crew are held by men averaging 46 years of age. Fish processing works have an average age of 39. Now, you would expect to find that the young people working in the fish harvesting industry have come in from other countries and states to earn ...

With Alaska fishing being the largest industry in the state and responsible for the majority of the economy, jobs are in demand. The fish harvesting and crabbing jobs are high paying, albeit dangerous, but one industry that also pays a fairly good salary is the fish processing industry. The Bristol Bay region is responsible for many of the top fish processing companies in the state, and it is here where new jobs are soon going to be available. A new company called Togiak Seafoods has opened in the Togiak area as a collaborative effort between Copper River Seafoods and the Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation for the salmon processing industry. This is a 4 Billion Dollar company that has been started to rejuvenate Togiak and more specifically the processing building there. It was no...

The Summer Season is almost at an end in Alaska and along with the ice, snows and freezing temperatures come some of the highest paying jobs you can find anywhere in the world. The most famous and deadly job working during the Fall and Winter is King Crabbing. The Bering Sea is the common location for crab harvesting trawlers to work and this intense and extremely risky job might just be the thing for you. Looking at some other fishing jobs you can find in Alaska starting from September are Mackerel, Pacific Cod, and Sablefish or Black Cod. Aside from these specific season openings at this time you can also work in the many other ongoing fisheries including the Winter Salmon, Halibut, Shrimp, Lingcod, and Pollock. There are many types of fishing jobs you can get during the winter months in...

Fishermen and maritime crew from all over the world flock to the infamous Bering Sea each year to search for King Crab. This is a grueling job only fit for those that are not afraid of the freezing ocean breezes and even icier, thrashing waters off the coast of Alaska. The work is not easy by any stretch of the imagination, so what is the temptation the leads deckhands, captains, and fishing hopefuls to this part of the world? Well, it is the pay of course and a sense of adventure. This job is considered to be the highest paying job in the world, with an industry always on the lookout for new boat crew. Whilst not just anyone can apply for King Crab fishing maritime crew work, you can always start out training on other smaller vessels. You will need to have a good amount of experience to w...

The United States has stated that they are going to be spending about $50 million in fish foods to help the flailing farmed fishing industry across the country. It is reported that since fish farmers were hit hard by the 50 percent increase in fish food prices, that various other sources of food will be used. This could mean purchasing a lot of fish meal and seafood waste from fisheries and plants in Alaska. Alaska is the largest producer of seafood in the country, generating about 1.25 million tons of metric waste annually. It is hoped that this purchase will boost the economy greatly and preserve fishing industry jobs. The stimulus funds will help various fishing sectors including the salmon industry, halibut, pollock, and more. The salmon fishing season is always popular with over 96 pe...

The beginning of 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of being part of the United States of America, with the proclamation being signed on the 3rd January 1959 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Alaskan people have been celebrating their golden anniversary by looking back into history recalling what makes them such a unique and important state. Most of their sustainable industries make them unique to the United States and these include oil, tourism, mining, and commercial fishing. The processing of seafood has been one of the leading industries in Alaska for 50 years now, and as a powerhouse in the seafood business, they produce Pollock, Salmon, Halibut, King Crab, Sablefish, and others. The success of the seafood industry is mainly due to its processing plants. If you work in a seafood pr...