Petersburg ranks 11th among Alaskan ports in 2015

Petersburg is among the top 30 fishing ports in the United States according to the annual Fisheries of the US report for 2015 released this week by NOAA Fisheries.

Petersburg is ranked 26 on the list with 69.6 million pounds of seafood delivered with a value of $39.3

million. Among Alaskan ports, Petersburg placed 11th.

Last year, Petersburg ranked 24th on the list with a reported 64.7 million pounds of product bringing in $50.9 million.

The ranking is determined by value of the seafood products.

Topping the list for Alaska were:

Port Pounds (Millions) Value (Millions)

1. Dutch Harbor 787.4 $2...