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Aleutians West Census Region
population: 5,073
The Aleutians West Borough contains the many islands of the western Aleutian chain. Dutch Harbor, (also known as Unalaska), is located on Unalaska Island and is the center of the borough's population and economic activity, which is based on commercial fishing and seafood processing.
It is the largest fishing port in the United States in terms of volume, and second largest in terms of value. Salmon, crab, pollock, halibut, rockfish, and other species are harvested by both local and non-resident fishermen and processed at shore based plants as well as aboard floating processors. The region's pollock fishery is not only the largest fishery in Alaska, but the largest in the world in terms of volume. Much of the pollock harvest is converted to surimi, and marketed as imitation crab. In 2001, seafood processing jobs directly accounted for 62% of the borough's private sector wage and salary employment.
Unalaska is the borough's transportation hub, with regular jet service to Anchorage and connections to other Aleutian communities.
During WWII, Japanese military forces briefly occupied the more westerly islands of Kiska and Attu. As a result of the invasion, most Aleut villages were evacuated and have not been resettled.
Adak, which served as a U.S. military base during the Cold War, has been converted to civilian use and is developing as a fish processing community.
For more info on Aleutians West Census Region visit the Alaska Department of Labor
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