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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Alaska the biggest seafood and employing industry .

Alaska could be classified the 14th largest seafood production on the globe, if it was a detached nation. Latest statistics reveal these facts by a fishing company on Wednesday 24 February. 

  In 2009 in the US, Alaska has reached a level of production of 52% and above $3.3 billion in extensive value that particular year.
 In 2009 Alaska exports an entirety of $ 1.6 billion of seafood on the overseas market along with Japan and followed by Canada, Netherlands, Germany, South Korea and China.
Alaska private seafood business has the highest level of employment with a record of 70,548 persons.  According to a report this industry overtakes the totality of employment in the mining, oil and gas industries.  In the south west of Alaska, the main fishing harbor emphasis more in coastline areas and firms focus mainly on these regions, said a report.

http://www.kfor.com/sns-rt-usreport-us-alaska-ftre71n0j7-20110224,0,5318732.story