Who regulates herring, salmon, pollock, cod, rockfish, crab or shellfish?
There are three main policy making bodies that regulate the various fisheries of Alaska. Each organization is comprised of a mix of stakeholders, including government, industry, commercial fishermen and others, who provide policy direction. The Board of Fisheries generates policies for the Department of Fish and Game. These state agencies regulate salmon, herring, crab, dive fisheries, and shellfish aquaculture. Essentially, state management regulates internal waters out to three miles from the baseline of the breadth of the territorial sea. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council generates policy regarding groundfish species, (including Pacific cod, pollock, and sablefish), for the National Marine Fisheries Service. The International Pacific Halibut Council is the policy maker for halibut with the National Marine Fisheries Service administering rules and regulations.