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Aquaculture in Alaska is dominated by the production of shellfish and aquatic plants. These include Pacific oysters , blue mussels , littleneck clams , scallops, and bull kelp . Finfish farming has been prohibited in Alaska by the 16.40.210 Alaskan statute, however non-profit mariculture continues to provide a steady supply of aquaculture in ...
Kake Cannery. / 56.96471°N 133.9255°W / 56.96471; -133.9255. The Kake Cannery is a historic fish processing facility near Kake, Alaska. Operated by a variety of companies between 1912 and 1977, the cannery was one of many which operated in Southeast Alaska, an area historically rich in salmon. The cannery's surviving buildings are ...
The City of Unalaska ( Aleut: Iluulux̂; [4] Russian: Уналашка) is the main population center in the Aleutian Islands. The city is in the Aleutians West Census Area, a regional component of the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Unalaska is located on Unalaska Island and neighboring Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands ...
Pyramid Peak is part of the Aleutian Range. [5] This iconic landmark of the Dutch Harbor area is set two miles (3.2 km) south of Unalaska on Unalaska Island of the Aleutian Islands. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Captains Bay and Iliuliuk Bay. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,100 feet (640 meters ...
Salmon cannery. The first salmon cannery was established in North America in 1864 on a barge in the Sacramento River. A salmon cannery is a factory that commercially cans salmon. It is a fish-processing industry that became established on the Pacific coast of North America during the 19th century, and subsequently expanded to other parts of the ...
The term fish processing refers to the processes associated with fish and fish products between the time fish are caught or harvested, and the time the final product is delivered to the customer. Although the term refers specifically to fish, in practice it is extended to cover any aquatic organisms harvested for commercial purposes, whether ...
The population of the community consists of 16.4% Alaska Native or part Native. Akutan is a fishing community, and is the site of a traditional Unangan village. Approximately 75 persons are year-round residents; the majority of the population are transient fish processing workers that live in group quarters.
Fish factory. Small scale fish factory next to a pier at the NW end of the main road on the Kincasslagh Peninsula. A fish factory, also known as a fish plant or fish processing facility, is a facility in which fish processing is performed. They are commonly located near bodies of water but can be located inland and on fishing vessels.