The Economic Contribution of Alaskan Commercial Fisheries to the State of Oregon, Information Report 2007-02

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Originator: Harwood, Travis, and Steven J. Parker

Publish Date: 2007

Online Link: None

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Contact Information

Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Cedric Cooney

Job Position: Natural Resources Data and Systems Manager

Telephone: 503-947-6094

E-Mail Address: cedric.x.cooney@odfw.oregon.gov

Description

Abstract: Alaska commercial fisheries represent a large source of revenue ( defined in this report as money earned from the sale of harvested species) to fishermen from many U.S. states. The value to harvesters is enormous, exceeding $1 billion dollars annually in total. Such large sums of money provide strong incentives for people throughout the nation, including fishermen and crew from Oregon, to participate in these fisheries. Commercial fishing in Alaska is a complex industry in which financial success is dependent upon several factors. Environmental conditions, market value of catch, costs of operation, changes in quota allocation, regulatory schemes, and even environmental and market conditions in other geographic regions can impact commercial fishing efforts in Alaska. This variability may generate unanticipated outcomes in terms of resource management and economic viability for an Alaskan fishery. The purpose of this report is to examine trends in the participation of Oregon residents in Alaskan fisheries and to determine the economic returns to the state of Oregon from 1998 to 2003. This report will also investigate management and/or economic forces that are associated with these trends, with the goal of better assisting managers in making future decisions.

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Time Period of Content: 1998-2003

Geographic Extent: Oregon and Alaska

Status: Final

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Format: PDF

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