Seafood & Fisheries

Jig and line-caught direct-to-consumer seafood company. Connects small-boat Alaskan fishermen to consumers who value traceability and sustainable catch methods.

North Pacific Fishery Management Council. Sets catch quotas, gear types, seasons, and allocations for federal fisheries in the North Pacific EEZ. Meets 4 times per year.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Manages fisheries in Alaska state waters. Enforces regulations protecting rockfish habitat and sustainable harvest.

National Marine Fisheries Service. Federal enforcement of Magnuson-Stevens. Documents ~141 million lbs of bycatch per year nationally through observer programs.

Marine Stewardship Council. International 'sustainable seafood' certification body. Sets standards for fisheries seeking sustainability certification.

Alaska fishing industry publication. Platform for small-boat fishermen's perspectives and industry coverage.

National network supporting community-supported fisheries and direct-to-consumer seafood markets.

System for tracking seafood from catch to consumer. Covers species, catch method, location, fisherman identity, and handling chain.

Web app for the fishing industry. Calculates yield costs by species and product form. Includes community data pool for benchmarking yield rates across contributors.

Standards for seafood handling, processing, and freshness. Includes IQF freezing practices, cold chain integrity, and species-specific yield grades.

The path from catch to consumer. In sustainable seafood, transparency in the supply chain is a key differentiator from commodity fish products.

A $200B+ global industry. Alaska is the largest U.S. fishery by volume. The Bering Sea pollock fishery alone produces ~3 billion lbs/year.

~141 million lbs of bycatch per year in U.S. waters (NOAA). Bycatch reduction through gear selectivity and policy reform is critical for sustainable fisheries.