Huge Bristol Bay Run Meant $ Millions in Lost Revenue Due to Congress’ Disastrous Labor Policies
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton and Peggy Parker with some material from KDLG – July 27, 2017
While celebrating the fantastic run of salmon into Bristol Bay, which saw sockeye harvests exceed forecasts by 35%, there is an undercurrent of dissatisfaction.
Bad governmental policy decisions crippled the Alaska processing labor force, and meant that some packers in Bristol Bay were operating with 15-20% fewer workers than they had originally planned.
This meant first, some processors imposed limits on deliveries, which kept fishermen from landing fish even when the period was still ...
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