March 18, 2021 — The following was released by the Institute of Social and Economic Research:
Fishing is big business in Alaska. Our fisheries produced approximately $4.4 billion in sales in 2015, ranking first in the U.S. in terms of production. Communities across the state are involved in fish harvesting, but research from ISER’s Brett Watson is the first to statistically quantify how much locals in those communities are benefiting economically.
Just us for a lunchtime presentation of Dr. Watson’s latest research and findings on Thursday, March 25 from 12-1 pm.
Research co-authors include Matt Reimer, Mouhcine Guettabi and Alan Haynie.