The business's in the community include a hospitality home, cable television company, general store, commercial bank, liquor store, lounge, pharmacy and craft shop. Interest is high among local residents in the development of additional small business.
There
is a wide range of handicraft skills in the community, including woodworking,
knitting, crocheting, painting, and carving. These skills have been developed
and passed down over the years to look after the necessities of life as
well as the recreational needs of the residents. Many residents supplement
their income by producing crafts, and interest is high for further commercial
development of the local craft industry.
The community has a strong tradition of subsistence activities,
including boat building and hunting/fishing. The majority of houses were
built by the owner and most are owned outright. Residents typically share
skills and energy with each other in working on individual and community
projects.
There are several underutilized and underdeveloped 
stocks
in the Ramea area which have potential for development. They include clams,
sea urchins, crab, kelp, eels, squid, lump roe, dogfish, and hagfish. Some
of these are currently being analyzed and others will be considered in
the coming months as efforts continue to diversify and rationalize the
fishery in the region.
