Economic Impacts of the Southeast Alaska Regional Aquaculture Associations

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Economic Impacts of the Southeast Alaska
Regional Aquaculture Associations

• Presented to DIPAC, NSRAA and SSRAA
• Presented by McDowell Group, Inc.
• July 2001

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Southeast Alaska Salmon Enhancement

• 1974--Alaska State Legislature Authorizes
• Establishment of PNP hatcheries for ocean
  ranching
• Formation of Regional Associations
• If approved by commercial fishermen
• 3 tax levied to fund enhanced production

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Southeast Alaska Salmon Enhancement

• Two Regional Aquaculture Associations Formed
• Northern Southeast Alaska Regional
• Aquaculture Association--NSRAA--Sitka
• Southern Southeast Alaska Regional
• Aquaculture Association--SSRAA--Ketchikan
• Other PNP Hatcheries established Southeast
  Alaska
• the largest is Douglas Island Pink and Chum,
  Incorporated--DIPAC--Juneau

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I. Commercial Harvest of PNP Salmon
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PNP Salmon Harvested in Common Property
Commercial Fisheries
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Total Ex-vessel Value Commercial Harvest of PNP
Salmon
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PNP Commercial Ex-Vessel Harvest Value 1990-2000
Totals
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PNP Commercial Ex-Vessel Harvest Value 1990-2000
Totals
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Percentage of PNP Salmon to Total Commercial
Harvest
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Economic Impacts from PNP Commercial Salmon
Harvest

• 2000 Fishing Season
• 85 million pound harvest
• Record 32 million ex-vessel value
• Economic Impacts
• 42 million in total output
• 11 million in labor income
• 400 jobs

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II. Seafood Processing
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Value of PNP Salmon Processed in Southeast AK
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Economic Impacts from First Wholesale Value of
PNP Salmon

• 2000 Fishing Season
• 136 million in value
• 95 million in gross income
• Economic Impacts
• 111 million in total output
• 25 million in labor income
• 900 jobs

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III. Recreational Fishing Industry
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Sport Fish Harvest of PNP Chinook Salmon
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Sport Fish Harvest of PNP Coho Salmon
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Economic Impacts From Sport Harvest of PNP Salmon

• 2000 Fishing Season
• 8 million in total output
• 3 million in payroll
• 120 jobs

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Salmon Enhancement and Fisheries Business Taxes
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Economic Impacts From PNP Organizations

• Contribute up to 132 jobs, 4 million in payroll,
  and 3 million in local expenditures annually.
• Economic Impacts in 2000
• 10 million in total output
• 4.5 million in payroll
• 150 jobs

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Grand Total Economic Impacts From PNP Salmon
Production and Harvest in 2000

• 170 million in total output
• 44 million in payroll
• 1,600 jobs

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Economic Impacts of the Southeast Alaska Regional
Aquaculture Associations

• Presented to DIPAC, NSRAA and SSRAA
• Presented by McDowell Group, Inc.
• July 2001
• .