Last year, processors spent about $70 million on costs related to the pandemic. This year it’s expected to be even more.
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Small cruise lines mostly requiring COVID-19 vaccination for passengers and crews
Some of the fully vaccinated cruise ships are not planning to disembark their passengers in small communities like Petersburg, at least to start the season.
On campuses closed by COVID-19, seafood workers trade freedom for paychecks
In Petersburg, workers were restricted closed campuses — they were only allowed to go between the plant, dorms and cafeteria. Some workers said they felt resigned to it. Others said it felt like jail.
Petersburg’s testing program aims to keep COVID-19 out of seafood plants
The medical center estimates that about 177 local workers from OBI and Trident get tested each week.
Forfeited moose meat goes to schools, service organizations in Petersburg
Volunteers picked up hundreds of pounds of moose meat from the community cold storage in Petersburg last Thursday afternoon, for distribution around town.
Petersburg processor tries to break into foreign shrimp markets
The state’s first shrimp plant started there in 1916, but the market ceased being profitable and the last plant closed down ten years ago.
Composting, ecotours, distillery in running for Path to Prosperity prize
Southeast Alaska entrepreneurs are getting a second chance to win $40,000 to develop regional businesses.