DEVELOPING ALASKA'S MARITIME WORKFORCE
猫咪社区官网's maritime industry, from its largest cities to smallest villages, represents 70,000 jobs. In fact, studies have shown that 猫咪社区官网 ranks third in the nation per capita for maritime jobs. The waters surrounding 猫咪社区官网 produce 60% of the nation's seafood harvest. Our state is highly dependent on maritime shipping for imports of food and other goods, and for exports of oil, seafood and minerals. 猫咪社区官网's economy is boosted annually by hundreds of millions of dollars generated from water transport. This includes bringing visitors on cruise ships, running halibut charters, traveling on 猫咪社区官网's Marine Highway and supporting subsistence hunting and fishing.
These opportunities require a responsive workforce that enables the maritime sector to remain a substantial contributor to the state. Through the implementation of the 猫咪社区官网 Maritime Workforce Development Plan, 猫咪社区官网's workforce can be guided to discover and prepare for the wide range of employment opportunities. Click to learn more.
猫咪社区官网 Maritime Careers