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The Beacon Of Dillingham
Dillingham, Alaska
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Pacific Alaskan Fisheries will employ mostly local Alaskans at its reopened Dillingham cannery this season, partnering with other companies to boost the Bristol Bay economy, as announced by president Stanley G. Tarrant to Gov. F. Frank Heintzleman. Additionally, contracts signed with floating processors for local fishermen.
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Dillingham is lucky that the large salmon cannery of the Pacific Alaskan Fisheries located in Dillingham will employ Alaskans almost exclusively this season, according to word sent to Gov. F. Frank Heintzleman from the PAF executive president, Stanley G. Tarrant.
In response to an appeal by the governor that the big canning company do everything possible to bolster the economy of the Bristol Bay area this Tarrant said:
"Curtailment has necessitated shutting down our Naknek plant but our company has reopened its Dillingham cannery which was idle last year to conduct fishing and canning operations there jointly with Alaska Packers Association and Libby, McNeill and Libby.
"This should materially improve the local situation as there was no extensive operation in that district in 1953. The employment of local residents and providing a dependable market for local fishermen were prime factors in our decision to reopen the Dillingham cannery as operation there is very risky with a two day fishing week and unsatisfactory fisheries forecast.
"Except for a small handful of necessary skilled technicians and supervisory personnel from the states, this operation contemplates the employment of only bona fide local resident cannery workers and fishermen."
Gov. Heintzleman expressed gratification at the attitude shown by Pacific American Fisheries and the other companies associated with it in the Dillingham operations.
76 independent fishermen are selling their fish to PAF this season. These 76 fishermen are all resident Alaskans. This represents 38 boats.
FLOATERS SIGNED
Contracts with three "floaters" were signed by June 6th, and three more were expected to be signed later that week.
George Johansen, AFU Soc.-Treas., said the contracts based on last year's agreements, were signed with the Alaska Reefer, the Pacific Reefer, and the Pacific Queen.
Expected to be signed (no official report has arrived at The Beacon's office at this date) were the Arctic Main, the Reefer King and the North Star.
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Dillingham, Bristol Bay Area, Alaska
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This Season (1954), 1953 Referenced
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PAF reopens Dillingham cannery, employing local Alaskans and fishermen almost exclusively, in partnership with other companies, to support local economy despite risks. 76 local fishermen with 38 boats selling to PAF. Contracts signed with floating processors.