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 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...