Candidates weigh in on seafood
From the Anchorage Daily News: What are the biggest opportunities and challenges facing Alaska’s seafood industry? Jobs, adding value and high energy costs were common themes given by five major candidates for governor during their fisheries debate at Kodiak. Here’s a sampler of the candidates’ responses:
“We need to put more jobs in the hands of more Alaskans. That is the biggest opportunity,” said Democratic state Sen. Hollis French. “That should be our objective — to make sure our children and the Alaskans who want to get jobs can get them on the boats, with the processors, on the beaches, wherever the jobs are.”
“The biggest hurdle is to prevent our fish from being caught and processed by individuals who don’t have a stake in our state, who don’t have an economic interest in our communities,” French added. “What you want is a strong waterfront community where individuals who want to live and work here have that opportunity. So the opportunity is to provide jobs for Alaskans, and the hurdle is outside ownership.”
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