text: I've been commercial fishing in Kodiak for 39 summers--are you kidding? The pink salmon disaster was real, the lowest return and harvest in 40 years--we have never had government handouts, we pay our own way through DNR and ADFG fees, licenses, KNWR cabin fees, our groceries, fuel, gear and equipment purchases keep Kodiak bustling in the summer, our harvests give jobs to thousands of cannery workers, tenders, that keep coastal communities thriving--we spend our money locally, and pay City sales taxes! 33% of our earnings go to crewmembers--last year was devastating..need I say more? You obviously have no knowledge of any of the salmon fisheries in the State of Alaska.