Economic Analysis to Inform the Alaska Mariculture Initiative: - Phase 1 Case Studies

Drawing on existing literature, each case study includes (1) a description of the industry; (2) the current economic impact of the industry, (3) the history and reasons for the industry’s growth, as well as past and current obstacles to growth; (4) best available estimates of private and public investments in order to reach current levels of development; (5) estimates of costs and benefits of the. [...] In that year, the state legislature created the Division of Fisheries Rehabilitation, Enhancement and Development within the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and tasked the division with planning the rehabilitation, enhancement and development of all aspects of the state’s fisheries to insure perpetual and increasing production and use, and encourage investment by private enterprise. [...] Drawing on existing literature, each case study includes a description of the industry; the current economic impact of the industry; the history and reasons for the industry growth; the best available estimates of private and public investment in order to reach 1 current levels of development; cost/benefit analyses, if available; and a list of references. [...] In that year, the state legislature created the Division of Fisheries Rehabilitation, Enhancement and Development (FRED) within the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) and tasked the division with planning the rehabilitation, enhancement and development of all aspects of the state’s fisheries to insure perpetual and increasing production and use, and encourage investment by private enterpri. [...] In 1975, the state established the Alaska Fisheries Enhancement Revolving Loan Fund through the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development (now the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development) specifically for providing grants and loans for hatchery planning, construction, operation, and implementation of fisheries enhancement and rehabilitation activities.