What are the keys to maintaining a sustainable Alaska pollock fishery?
Scientists determine a safe harvest level to guard against over fishing. The North Pacific Council recommends annual catch limits at or below the sustainable harvest levels determined by scientific advisers. Fish harvests are monitored by onboard federal observers, and the fishery closes when catch limits are reached. As a result, Alaska pollock harvests have been stable and even increasing over the past 30 years.
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