Profiles of Fishing Communities of Alaska
January 10, 2022
In-depth profiles of the 196 Alaska communities most involved in Alaskan and North Pacific fisheries.
A total of 192 communities have been profiled. The profiles include new information to better contextualize communities' reliance on fishing. Introductory materials discuss purpose and methods, and provide an overview of the profiled communities in the larger context of the state of Alaska and North Pacific fisheries. Community profiles provide additional information on:
- annual population fluctuation
- fisheries-related infrastructure
- community finances
- natural resources
- educational opportunities
- fisheries revenue
- shore-based processing plant narratives
- landings and permits by species
- subsistence and recreational fishing participation
- information collected from communities in the Alaska Community Survey and the Processor Profiles Survey
Additional Resources
- Alaska Economic and Social Sciences Research Data Collection Projects
- Alaska Subsistence Fishing Communities Interactive Map
- Alaska Recreational Fishing Communities Interactive Map
- Alaska Commercial Fishing Communities Interactive Map
- 1998-2012 North Pacific Groundfish Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Reports
- Alaska Crab Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Reports