Í slandsstofa promote iceland may 15, 2013
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STATE OF ALASKA Susan Bell, Commissioner, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Í SLANDSSTOFA Promote Iceland May 15, 2013. Alaska’s Strengths. Worldwide recognition that Alaska is unique, scenic, and large Abundance of natural resources - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
STATE OF ALASKASusan Bell, Commissioner, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
ÍSLANDSSTOFAPromote Iceland
May 15, 2013
Alaska’s Strengths
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• Worldwide recognition that Alaska is unique, scenic, and large
• Abundance of natural resources
• Fiscally sound –AAA bond rating and budget discipline
• Strategic Arctic location• Economic development
across all sectors—particularly mining, energy, tourism and transportation
• Opportunities for investment and trade
Alaska Tourism
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Governor Parnell supporting growth through:• Reasonable taxes and
fees• Robust marketing
efforts• Regulatory and
permitting reform
Alaska Fisheries and Seafood
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• Alaska and Iceland are partners in the FAO-based sustainable seafood management programs
• Partners at the Boston Seafood Show and Brussels Seafood Exposition
• Taxes and fees used to fund marketing• Alaska Seafood Marketing
Institute • Small business loans for
commercial fishing and mariculture
• Incentives for value-added processing
• Funding for regional aquaculture associations
Alaska Fisheries and Seafood Exports
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Alaska Fisheries and Seafood Statistics
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• Alaska’s largest employer• Over 5.6 billion pounds of seafood harvested in Alaska in 2011• Ex-vessel value of $2.3 billion in 2011• Alaska has 10,686 km of coastline (Iceland has 4,970 km)
Alaska Energy Resources
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• Restructuring taxes to increase TAPS throughput
• Gasline development• Exploration and development
incentives• Goal: 50% of electrical
generation from renewables by 2025• Renewable energy grants• Rare earth element
development• Training
• Financing for infrastructure development and transmission
• Permitting teams to expedite permits
• Port development• Resource mapping and
research• Energy efficiency programs
Arctic Opportunities
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• Undertaking an Economic Development Initiative to determine future growth and new partnerships with our Arctic neighbors
• Arctic Port study• Newly formed Arctic
Policy Commission• Oil and gas exploration• Energy exploration• Minerals extraction
Business Opportunities Abound
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Alaska offers an attractive business climate with great opportunities for business development, partnership, and investment opportunities• Tourism• Fisheries and Seafood• Energy• Arctic
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