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According to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, minors under the age of 16 cannot legally be employed on a commercial fishing boat in the state. There is an exception under the law, however, for a minor working on a boat that is owned and operated by a parent.

Alaska, which traditionally has had a shortage of skilled labor in some areas, has fewer restrictions on child labor than many other states.

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