Kodiak, Alaska: A SeaAlliance Community
Fishing is the lifeblood of Kodiak, a small community in the Gulf of Alaska which prides itself on its diversity of fisheries. Everyone is involved from small locally owned 'mom and pop' repair shops to large corporate entities. This former capital of Russian America is now the 3rd top fishing port in the United States (based on 2008 value), home to the largest Coast Guard Base, and a supporter of sustainable fishing.
Catching The Right Fish – Keeping our Ocean Sustainable
The Kodiak trawl fleet has been working hard to make sure it only catches the fish we're supposed to, to keep Alaska's oceans healthy! This video shows a collaborative project to develop a 'halibut excluder' - a device that lets halibut safely escape the net on purpose - developed jointly by marine scientists and the Kodiak fishing fleet. We only want to catch what the ocean can sustain for the future.
Dutch Harbor, Alaska: A SeaAlliance Community
Dutch Harbor looms large in the public imagination, and a leader in sustainable fisheries management. Yet it is a relatively small community in a remote area, where the currents of the Bering Sea collide with North Pacific.
SeaAlliance Video
This stunning video tour of our beautiful Alaska coastline really shows WHY we need to protect our oceans and coasts for the future, and WHY what SeaAlliance is doing is so vitally important.
Alaska Seafood Industry Economic Impact
Alaska’s seafood industry is global in stature and has a $5.8-billion economic impact on the state and local economies. That’s the conclusion of the report The Seafood Industry in Alaska’s Economy, prepared by Northern Economics of Anchorage and commissioned by the Marine Conservation Alliance, At-sea Processors Association and the Pacific Seafood Processors Association. “Alaska’s seafood industry has played a major role in the state’s history and remains a major part of Alaska’s economy today, with more jobs than any other private sector spread from the biggest cities to the smallest villages,” said David Benton, executive director of MCA. “With key issues affecting ...
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Kodiak, Alaska: A SeaAlliance Community
Fishing is the lifeblood of Kodiak, a small community in the Gulf of Alaska which prides itself on its diversity of fisheries. Everyone is involved from small locally owned ‘mom and pop’ repair shops to large corporate entities. This former capital of Russian America is now the 3rd top fishing port in the United States (based on 2008 value), home to the largest Coast Guard Base, and a supporter... [Read more]
Catching The Right Fish – Keeping our Ocean Sustainable
The Kodiak trawl fleet has been working hard to make sure it only catches the fish we’re supposed to, to keep Alaska’s oceans healthy! This video shows a collaborative project to develop a ‘halibut excluder’ – a device that lets halibut safely escape the net on purpose – developed jointly by marine scientists and the Kodiak fishing fleet. We only want to catch what... [Read more]
Dutch Harbor, Alaska: A SeaAlliance Community
Dutch Harbor looms large in the public imagination, and a leader in sustainable fisheries management. Yet it is a relatively small community in a remote area, where the currents of the Bering Sea collide with North Pacific. Read More →
SeaAlliance Video
This stunning video tour of our beautiful Alaska coastline really shows WHY we need to protect our oceans and coasts for the future, and WHY what SeaAlliance is doing is so vitally important. Read More →
Alaska Seafood Industry Economic Impact
Alaska’s seafood industry is global in stature and has a $5.8-billion economic impact on the state and local economies. That’s the conclusion of the report The Seafood Industry in Alaska’s Economy, prepared by Northern Economics of Anchorage and commissioned by the Marine Conservation Alliance, At-sea Processors Association and the Pacific Seafood Processors Association. “Alaska’s seafood... [Read more]




