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Alaska Not New to Sustainability
• Since 1959 – Alaska’s Constitution has mandated “fish be utilized, developed and maintained on the sustained yield principle”
• Only state to do so
Outcomes of Responsible Fishery Management in Alaska
• No stocks threatened or endangered• No species ever listed as endangered
under the Endangered Species Act• Harvest levels consistently strong• Abundant salmon returns for more than
three decades• Biomass well above levels for long-term
sustainability• 40 MPAs = nearly a million sq. nautical
miles
Our management practices are considered a model of sustainability for the entire world
Our management practices are considered a model of sustainability for the entire world
Example of Responsible Management in Action
• Stock Assessment-Rigorous Fisheries Science on an on-going basis• Harvest Levels; Total Allowable Catch (TACs)• Evolving with advances in science