81% of the permits in Bristol bay are owned by nonresidents. (Source Bristol Bay Times http://www.thebristolbaytimes.com/article/1603fishing_permits_migrating_out_of_alaska )

Why don't you ask the nonresidents who buy their supplies in Washington, come up and fish our waters, pay close to zero taxes, pollute our waters, kill our fish, and go home without supporting our economy year-round the same question?  And for the record, no I don't live in the place that's always been. I live in another area of the state that has been around, I guess, for a much shorter time...So therefore, my opinion on what to do with state of Alaska resources doesn't matter? Again, attack the messenger, not the message when you don't have a good response. The truth hurts, doesn't it? BTW, if mining or oil&gas had a 19% Alaska hire rate, they'd be crucified. Oh wait, they are crucified for having a 19% NON-ALASKAN hire rate.