Coronavirus upends annual scramble for Alaska seafood workers, threatening processing shortages

Thousands of workers are needed to process Alaska's massive wild salmon harvest. The hiring process has been radically different this year.

Silver Bay Seafoods is one of several companies in Alaska scrambling to hire workers this summer.
Silver Bay Seafoods is one of several companies in Alaska scrambling to hire workers this summer.Foto: Silver Bay
Published 27 April 2020, 12:12Updated 27 April 2020, 15:53
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