In the meantime, we export $6 billion of Alaskan seafood, but only tax the $1.8 billion of the ex-vessel value. That means $4.2 billion in seafood export value leaves Alaska without being taxed. 

Even though commercial fisheries (private industry) harvest 99 percent of all fish in the state, the state fish tax does not generate enough revenue to cover the management cost of the commercial fisheries in Alaska. Public monies are used to subsidize this private industry. No net revenue is generated to the state of Alaska from fish taxes for education, public safety, health and human services, or any other cost of state government.    

But let's all cry IT'S OUR OIL and try to squeeze blood from a turnip again, and again, and again, and again...

Glad we treat every natural resource industry fair and square.