Demographic change, economic conditions, and subsistence salmon harvests in Alaska’s Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region
This paper addresses broad demographic and economic characteristics of the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region (AYK) of Alaska. AYK human population growth has generally been moderate over time. Because out-migration regularly exceeds in-migration, especially in the villages, population growth is mainly a...
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ftmpra:oai::33575 2023-05-15T14:26:28+02:00 Demographic change, economic conditions, and subsistence salmon harvests in Alaska’s Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region Howe, E. Lance Martin, Stephanie 2009 application/pdf https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/33575/ https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/33575/1/MPRA_paper_33575.pdf en eng https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/33575/1/MPRA_paper_33575.pdf Howe, E. Lance and Martin, Stephanie (2009): Demographic change, economic conditions, and subsistence salmon harvests in Alaska’s Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region. Published in: in CC Krueger and CE Zimmerman, Eds. 2009. Pacific Salmon: ecology and management of Western Alaska's populations. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 70, Bethesda, Maryland. (2009): pp. 433-462. O1 - Economic Development Q26 - Recreational Aspects of Natural Resources O13 - Agriculture Natural Resources Energy Environment Other Primary Products Q2 - Renewable Resources and Conservation R23 - Regional Migration Regional Labor Markets Population Neighborhood Characteristics MPRA Paper NonPeerReviewed 2009 ftmpra 2023-04-09T04:50:25Z This paper addresses broad demographic and economic characteristics of the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region (AYK) of Alaska. AYK human population growth has generally been moderate over time. Because out-migration regularly exceeds in-migration, especially in the villages, population growth is mainly a product of natality. We anticipate future population growth patterns will be similar. In terms of regional characteristics, the linguistically and geographically distinct populations of the AYK region are similar in that they all have active traditional cultures, a strong reliance on subsistence, and relatively high measures of income poverty. While commercial fishing income is not a large contributor to total regional income, it is an important component of income for households in proximity to commercial fish processors. Many commercial fishermen are also subsistence harvesters, and for many, commercial fishing income provides the means to purchase equipment and other inputs to subsistence activities. This paper examines the relationship between subsistence harvests, population growth, and commercial fishing using a simple least squares regression model. We found that earnings from Kuskokwim commercial salmon fisheries are positively correlated with subsistence harvests while earnings from other commercial fisheries reduce subsistence harvests for a set of lower Kuskokwim River communities. Separately, we found that population growth is not positively correlated with subsistence salmon harvests in the same communities. Report Arctic Arctic Kuskokwim Alaska Yukon Munich Personal RePEc Archive (MPRA - Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich) Arctic Yukon |
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O1 - Economic Development Q26 - Recreational Aspects of Natural Resources O13 - Agriculture Natural Resources Energy Environment Other Primary Products Q2 - Renewable Resources and Conservation R23 - Regional Migration Regional Labor Markets Population Neighborhood Characteristics Howe, E. Lance Martin, Stephanie Demographic change, economic conditions, and subsistence salmon harvests in Alaska’s Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region |
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This paper addresses broad demographic and economic characteristics of the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region (AYK) of Alaska. AYK human population growth has generally been moderate over time. Because out-migration regularly exceeds in-migration, especially in the villages, population growth is mainly a product of natality. We anticipate future population growth patterns will be similar. In terms of regional characteristics, the linguistically and geographically distinct populations of the AYK region are similar in that they all have active traditional cultures, a strong reliance on subsistence, and relatively high measures of income poverty. While commercial fishing income is not a large contributor to total regional income, it is an important component of income for households in proximity to commercial fish processors. Many commercial fishermen are also subsistence harvesters, and for many, commercial fishing income provides the means to purchase equipment and other inputs to subsistence activities. This paper examines the relationship between subsistence harvests, population growth, and commercial fishing using a simple least squares regression model. We found that earnings from Kuskokwim commercial salmon fisheries are positively correlated with subsistence harvests while earnings from other commercial fisheries reduce subsistence harvests for a set of lower Kuskokwim River communities. Separately, we found that population growth is not positively correlated with subsistence salmon harvests in the same communities. |
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Demographic change, economic conditions, and subsistence salmon harvests in Alaska’s Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region |
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Demographic change, economic conditions, and subsistence salmon harvests in Alaska’s Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region |
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Demographic change, economic conditions, and subsistence salmon harvests in Alaska’s Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region |
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Demographic change, economic conditions, and subsistence salmon harvests in Alaska’s Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region |
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https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/33575/1/MPRA_paper_33575.pdf Howe, E. Lance and Martin, Stephanie (2009): Demographic change, economic conditions, and subsistence salmon harvests in Alaska’s Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region. Published in: in CC Krueger and CE Zimmerman, Eds. 2009. Pacific Salmon: ecology and management of Western Alaska's populations. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 70, Bethesda, Maryland. (2009): pp. 433-462. |
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