Promoting Sustainable Fisheries to Feed the World
Catch Shares have contributed to Alaska’s global reputation for sustainable management in federal waters fisheries SUMMARY The Federal fisheries off the coast of Alaska are widely known as a model for sustainable fisheries management, and Catch Share programs have played … Continued
Catch Share programs can save lives, reduce injuries, and vessel sinkings. This is just one benefit of this sustainable fisheries management model.
Dutch Harbor looms large in the public imagination, and a leader in sustainable fisheries management. Yet it is a relatively small community in a remote area, where the currents of the Bering Sea collide with North Pacific.
This stunning video tour of our beautiful Alaska coastline really shows WHY we need to protect our oceans and coasts for the future, and WHY what SeaAlliance is doing is so vitally important.
MCA is Alaska’s largest coalition of coastal communities, fishing associations, harvesters, processors and Alaska Native community development organizations. MCA founded the SeaAlliance as a broad-based community to promote science-based management and collaborative projects that promote stewardship, healthy oceans and sustainable … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In the first survey since 2005, the number of Steller sea lion (SSL) pups counted on rookery trend sites increased roughly 10% throughout the US range of the endangered western segment of the population. The National Marine … Continued
The Marine Conservation Alliance (MCA), an association of fishermen, processors and communities involved in the groundfish and crab fisheries off Alaska, said it fully supports action today by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) to close all commercial fishing … Continued
Alaska’s seafood industry is global in stature and has a $5.8-billion economic impact on the state and local economies. That’s the conclusion of the report The Seafood Industry in Alaska’s Economy, prepared by Northern Economics of Anchorage and commissioned by … Continued
The Marine Conservation Alliance (MCA), a coalition of harvesters, processors and communities involved in the Alaska Groundfish and crab fisheries, urged the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to adopt the recommendation of its scientific advisors in setting the total allowable … Continued
The National Marine Fisheries Service today reported a stable trend in the number of endangered Steller sea lions (SSLs) in Alaska. While concerns remain about numbers in the Central and Western Aleutians, the stable trend overall was welcome news said … Continued