May 31, 2018 — Workforce issues continue to plague the commercial fishing world, industry leaders told attendees during the second annual Clatsop Commercial Fisheries Tour Wednesday.

The tour highlighted successful businesses in Warrenton and Astoria, improved marina infrastructure in Warrenton, as well as conservation efforts within the industry.

But Andrew Bornstein of Bornstein Seafoods said the company has struggled to fill out its employee roster — an issue that is inextricably tied to the lack of affordable and workforce-priced housing in Clatsop County, he said.

Last year, other seafood processors said the same thing, and fishermen and commercial fishing advocates have long worried about where to find the next generation of fishermen, especially as the barriers to enter many fisheries increase.

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