A a Systems Approach to Social Impact Assessment: Two Alaskan Case Studies by Lawrence A Palinkas

Author:Lawrence A Palinkas [Palinkas, Lawrence A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Public Policy, Political Science, General, Economic Policy
ISBN: 9780367008222
Google: hAScDwAAQBAJ
Goodreads: 46179737
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-05-23T00:00:00+00:00

In 1980, only twelve local residents were involved in the harvesting sector of the commercial fishing industry. A few of the local fishermen have already begun to harvest groundfish, particularly halibut, and others have made plans to convert their crab fishing vessels for groundfish harvesting. With the projected declines in the crab fishery, it is doubtful that more of the existing Unalaska residents or new residents will become involved in harvesting crab, shrimp or salmon for the next five to seven years. If the number of resident fishermen does increase, it will be those involved in the harvesting of groundfish. Because this fishery is active throughout the year, it is possible that some of those fishermen from outside the region who participate in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfishery will relocate in Unalaska and reside there as long-term transient of semi-permanent residents. Initially, this number will be small, as the expected amount of fish processed by local businesses will be small. In the 1990s, however, as existing processors expand their capacity for processing groundfish and new processors move into the community, more fishermen will reside in Unalaska. With a potential resurgence of the crab fishery in the 1990s, this segment of the local economy will be proportionately larger than it is today.

Table 4.7 Estimated Basic Employment in Selected Sectors, City of Unalaska: First Scenario, 1980–2000

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