Coastal Management Programs
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources
- Alaska Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
- Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Alaska withdrew from the voluntary National Coastal Zone Management Program on July 1, 2011.
Additional Information
News and Notes
View All Articles >>Economic Impact
There are six economic sectors that dependent on the oceans and Great Lakes. In this state, impact from these business includes the following.
Supports more than
48,000
employees
Provides
$2.7 billion
in wages
Contributes
$17.5 billion
to the state’s annual gross domestic product
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