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 not ready for this fishing season, but the Togiak fish are still being purchased. They are iced and transported to nearby Anchorage to the Copper River Seafood processing facility.
The nearly 42000 tons of salmon from Togiak Bay are being helicoptered to Anchorage and processed for sale to the lower 48 States as fillets. The company will continue to purchase Sockeye, Chums, Coho, and Kings throughout the month of September.
The company hopes to have the Togiak processing plant open for business in 2010 with a fish filleting line as well as a gutting and heading line. This is not the only processing plant using the Togiak fish. On the other side of the bay there is a Seattle owned company in charge of Togiak Fisheries who also purchase this fish.
This creates a viable market for the fisherman in Togiak Bay. They are getting excellent prices for their fish and are getting use to the new iced and bleeding requirements. It is all about getting the number one product out to the rest of the country.
If you are thinking of joining as one of the fisherman in the Togiak area, you should check out the new rules regarding the sale of your catch. You might however want to work in seafood processing. This means that you will have to get your resume and application form in for next year.
You can find out more about what the seafood processing industry entails, by having a look at Alaska Job Finder. Here you will get all the details you are looking for regarding a job in seafood processing, and you can also learn about how to apply for current job openings. There are numerous jobs offered in the member’s area and you just have to pay a small membership fee to gain access to all these wonderful benefits.
There are over 100 seafood processing employers currently on the site that you can also have a look at and send your resume to for consideration. These are in offshore and onshore processing facilities. You can gain access these as well as other employers in Alaska by joining the website. You can also learn all about the working conditions in Alaska, what you need to take with you, what the salaries are like, how the processing and harvesting industries work, what you need to apply, how to write a good resume, and more.
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