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US doles out thousands of additional H-2B worker visas, but will it be enough to satisfy Alaska processors' labor shortage?

The visa are critical to the operations of seafood plants across the state.

The struggle is real for Alaska salmon processors who are facing an unprecedented labor shortage that is threatening this summer's processing operations.
The struggle is real for Alaska salmon processors who are facing an unprecedented labor shortage that is threatening this summer's processing operations.Photo: Shutterstock
Published 31 March 2022, 20:57Updated 31 March 2022, 20:57
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