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Alaska's population of working fishermen is aging out. The typical fisherman working today is over 50, 10 years older than a generation ago.
The reasons for this are varied, but the ballooning cost of access to fishing permits certainly seems to be a turn off for the younger generation. Limited Entry, in all its various forms, has erected a steep entry level cost, one that new entrants are increasingly unwilling, or unable, to pay.
This has helped break the generational aspect of the fishing industry. Fewer kids grow up on boats. This is compounded...
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