May 13th marks the official opening of the salmon season in Alaska with Reds and Kings being the first to be fished at Copper River. It is expected to be a profitable season with fishery managers projecting a total sockeye salmon catch of 1.27 million compared to the 900,000 from last year in the Copper [...]
Alaska Jobs
If you are considering a summer job in Alaska, why not look into something water based? There are exciting summer job opportunities for white water rafting guides and instructors in Denali National Park. These jobs are often offered by companies like Denali Paddlesports and Nenana Raft Adventures. These premier companies have been providing employment to [...]
The decision by President Obama to cancel the leases of oil and gas in the Bristol Bay and eastern Bering Sea area, has been met with cheers from all in the fishing industry. These two areas are some of the most essential fishing spots in Alaska, providing nearly 40 percent of the US harvest. This [...]
If you want to travel and explore some of the most beautiful places on earth, then you should not hesitate to work in Alaska. Some of the best tourism and adventure travel opportunities await and you can become a resort operator, tour guide, or adventure travel expert in no time. You just have to find [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Since the recession people have been staying at home more instead of going on vacation. This has already been termed a stay-cation and Alaska is one of the States that is hit the hardest by this. However, the tourism industry is not ready to give up and has asked the lawmakers to introduce a special [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
