Why work a job in Alaska?
Excellent opportunities
to make big money! |
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Free transportation
often provided from
point of hire |
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Free or subsidized room
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Make new friends and
learn new skills |
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Earn and save large
amounts of money in a
short period of time! |
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Map Of The Bering Sea & Islands
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Below, You Will Find A Detailed
Calendar On When The Alaska
Fisheries Operate
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(Mar. 1 - Nov. 15)
IFQ Halibut Season
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(Jun. 1 - Aug. 15)
Region 1 - Sablefish (Blackcod)
- Southern Inside Area (longline
gear)
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(Jun. 2 - Oct. 31)
Region 1 - Yakutat Set Net
Salmon Season
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(Jun. 10 - Nov. 1)
Pollock B Season (Bering Sea)
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(Jun. 11 - Sep. 20)
Region 1 - Salmon Gillnet Season
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(Jun. 1 - Sep. 30)
Region 1 - Summer Salmon Troll
Season
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(Jan. 20 - Nov. 1)
Pacific Cod (Bering Sea - Trawl)
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(Mar. 1 - Nov. 15)
IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
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(May. 1 - Feb. 28)
Region 1 - Beam Trawl Shrimp
Season (three to four fishing
periods w/i this time).
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(May. 1 - Feb. 28)
Region 1 - Yakutat Shrimp Pot
Season
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(Jun. 15 - Aug. 15)
Region 1 - Dungeness Crab Summer
Season
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(Jun. 8 - Sep. 10)
Region 2 - Salmon Seasons
(gillnet & purse seine)(dates
may vary)
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(Jun. 10 - Aug. 20)
Region 4 - Salmon Seasons (dates
may vary)
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(Jan. 1 - Aug. 15)
Pacific Cod (Pots) "A" Season
(ending date may vary)
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(May. 1 - Dec. 31)
Region 3 (Kodiak) - Dungeness
Crab Season
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(May. 1 - Dec. 31)
Region 4 - Dungeness Crab Season
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(Jun. 20 - Sep. 5)
Region 1 - Salmon Purse Seine
Season (one area does stay open
into October for late fall
chums)
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(May. 16 - Nov. 30)
Region 1 - Lingcod Season
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(Jun. 10 - Aug. 10)
Region 4 - Pollock AFA Inshore
"B" Season (ending date may
vary)
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(Jun. 8 - Sep. 20)
Region 1 - Salmon Gillnet Season
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(Jun. 10 - Sep. 1)
Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor
(Trawl) "C" (ending date may
vary)
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(Jun. 10 - Sep. 1)
Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel
(Trawl) "C" (ending date may
vary)
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(Jun. 10 - Nov. 30)
Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor
(Hook & Line) "B" (ending date
may vary)
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(Jun. 10 - Nov. 30)
Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Hook
& Line) "B" (ending date may
vary)
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Opportunities For All
If you are a healthy, able-bodied
individual and are eager to work for
potentially high rewards, an Alaskan
Fishing Job may just be what you’re
looking for.
For The Experienced & Inexperienced
/ Seasonal & Year Round -The
Alaskan fishing industry offers both
experienced & inexperienced,
seasonal & year round workers
opportunities, regardless of
employment history or country/city
of origin. The industry is
ideal for students looking to only
work for 2-3 months, as employment
in the canneries & onboard
commercial fishing vessels can yield
substantial income in a very short
period of time. In addition,
there are long-term employment
opportunities available for those
that are would like to stick around
and earn up to 15k a month in a
quest to achieve a certain financial
goal.
For Men & Women -
Despite the fact that the Alaska
Fishing Industry is still a very
male-dominated industry, the region
is attracting an increasing number
of women every year. Many of
the jobs require physical finesse &
persistence, rather than strength.
There are currently thousands of job
opportunities in the Canneries &
Floating processors for women, along
with openings on commercial fishing
vessels. The average wage of a
cannery processor is over 6k a
month, and most of the positions in
the processing plants are filled by
women. But, keep in mind, that
both men & women must be prepared
for the challenges that lie ahead.
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Alaska is no doubt an exciting place
to live and work, and this spring,
summer, winter and fall, there will
be thousands of employment
opportunities available for those
looking to earn more & experience
something new. Whether you are a
student, foreigner or looking for a
career change, we are confident that
you will find that perfect position in the Alaska fisheries. |
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Regardless of when you're looking to
begin working, or length of time you
intend to stay in Alaska, you will
find that that there hundreds of
seasonal positions popping up
monthly throughout the major
harbors. Work for a couple of
months at a cannery and earn $5k
plus working 4-5 days a week, or
work on a commercial fishing vessel
and earn up to $15k a month. YOU
decide how many days you want to
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About Qualifications & Experience |
The two main concerns that most job seekers
have is if they actually qualify for their
intended position, and if prior experience
is necessary to work in the industry.
What you must know, is that there is
absolutely nothing that will prevent you
from finding employment in the region, no
matter what language you speak, what country
you are from, or even the length of time you
are looking to work for. The fishing
industry is full of new inexperienced
workers. For most positions, there are
no major qualification and work experience
hurdles to jump to find employment in
Alaska, regardless of whether you are
planning to work on a commercial fishing
vessel or at an onshore facility, such as a
cannery, processor, etc...
Every year tens of thousands of new,
inexperienced job seekers flock to the
Alaska fishing industry for immediate, fun
high-paying jobs, and work either
seasonally, part-time of full time either on
a fishing vessel or at an onshore fishery.
For years, our products & services have
helped thousands of International Fishing
Industry Job Seekers secure employment
quickly & efficiently, without the
headaches.
If you're looking for a commercial fishing
job that pays up to $15k a month, or hoping
to get a job at a cannery or floating
processor that pays up to $8k a month,
qualifications and experience are not a big
issue. If you are willing & able to
perform the duties that your job calls for,
then you will automatically qualify for
immediate, high-paying employment in a fun &
exhilarating environment.
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Alaska - The Last Frontier |
Alaska is a place of many names. The Land of
the Midnight Sun. The Great White North. The
Last Frontier. For those who have
experienced this wild land, images of
northern lights dancing around unnamed
peaks, rugged shorelines, wide mighty
rivers, and glaciers crashing into the sea
are permanently etched in their memories.
Alaska is also a place of wild adventure and
unimaginable size and scale. If you spend a
lifetime exploring this vast state you will
find 2 oceans, 3 seas, over 3 million lakes,
3,000 rivers, 1,800 islands, 47,000 miles of
shoreline and more than 100,000 glaciers.
Alaska is 2.6 times larger than the state of
Texas and 1/5 the size of the continental
United States. Amid all of this, people make
fortunes working in the commercial fisheries
every year.
Because Alaska is so huge and the fisheries
are so complex, we have structured our job
guide so you will be able to narrow your job
search down to the area right for you. By
finding the right job in the right place,
not only will you make a great deal of
money, but you will also be prepared to
explore these incredible regions of the
state...
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1.)
Southeast Alaska/ the Inside
Passage
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2.)
Prince Williams Sound
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3.)
Cook Inlet/ Anchorage area
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4.)
Kodiak Island and The Aleutian
Islands
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5.)
The Bristol Bay and Far North
fisheries
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Our guide contains
detailed information about every fishing
region of the state, town and city profiles
and thousands of job listings, contacts and
companies that are now hiring. In addition,
we have included contacts for every major
cannery and processor in the state,
government jobs, research, at sea jobs and
thousands of current fishermen in every
region of Alaska.
Alaska is an exciting
place to explore, live, work and earn big
money! This season, thousands of young
people from all over the world will travel
there to work on land and at sea; in
canneries or on fishing boats. In some
regions there is a labor shortage in Alaska,
so get your job search started today!
