The data to be collected via this
project will be used for developing regional economic models for
Southwest Alaska fisheries. Much of the data required for regional
economic analysis associated with Southwest Alaska fisheries are
either unavailable or unreliable. Accurate fishery-level data on
employment, labor income, and expenditures in the Southwest Alaska
fishery and related industries are not currently available but are
needed to estimate the effects of fisheries on the economy of
Southwest Alaska. In this survey effort, data on these important
regional economic variables will be collected and used to develop
models that will provide more reliable estimates and significantly
improve policy-makers ability to assess policy effects on
fishery-dependent communities in Southwest Alaska. The respondents
in this survey will be the owners of the vessels landing fish at
ports in Southwest Alaska.
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 479 103 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
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the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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