Promoting Sustainable Fisheries to Feed the World
SUMMARY What are Alaska’s commercial fisheries? Where do they occur? Who manages them? What is their economic impact? Fisheries in Alaska occur in Alaska’s rivers, lakes, and marine waters from the shore out to the limit of the 200 mile … Continued
The Development of Halibut Excluders to Reduce Bycatch in the Gulf of Alaska Cod Fisheries SUMMARY While halibut excluder usage already occurs in many Bering Sea bottom trawl fisheries, Gulf of Alaska trawlers represent a challenge because the rigid halibut … Continued
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