The award for the biggest turkey in Alaska this season is a tie. Its just too difficult to decide if the CDQ or the Processor control over the crab fishery is the worst.
From the APIDCA's own site:
The Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association will develop commercial and sport fishing industry related opportunities to enhance the long-term social and economic viability of the coastal communities and their residents in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
APICDA will optimize benefits to its member communities and their residents through the development of infrastructure and fishery support services in the communities, the acquisition of seafood related businesses, including fishing vessels and/or processing facilities and support service industries at economically beneficial prices, and the acquisition of harvest and processing rights. By enabling the communities to participate in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island fisheries, APICDA will:
How on earth do you think that this transition will ever be able to happen? By purchasing or building all facets of the fishing industry the CDQÂ’s have a strangle hold on the communities and the industry!
According to their 2005 year end report, the APICDA has paid its 6 management or administrative employees in excess of $450,000. Some people are most definitely benefiting from this arrangement.
I hope you all enjoy your turkey - I know that the APIDCA is!
Stay tuned!
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APICDA will optimize benefits to its member communities and their residents through the development of infrastructure and fishery support services in the communities, the acquisition of seafood related businesses, including fishing vessels and/or processing facilities and support service industries at economically beneficial prices, and the acquisition of harvest and processing rights. By enabling the communities to participate in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island fisheries, APICDA will:
- Promote and participate in business opportunities with capital investment funds.
- Relieve chronic social problems through the creation of jobs, and encourage individual growth through educational and vocational opportunities.
- Promote community control over their individual economic and social destinies; and,
- Continue to assist each community as they make the transition from reliance upon a CDQ allocation to economic and social self-sufficiency.
How on earth do you think that this transition will ever be able to happen? By purchasing or building all facets of the fishing industry the CDQÂ’s have a strangle hold on the communities and the industry!
According to their 2005 year end report, the APICDA has paid its 6 management or administrative employees in excess of $450,000. Some people are most definitely benefiting from this arrangement.
I hope you all enjoy your turkey - I know that the APIDCA is!
Stay tuned!
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