Posted on Mar 12, 2019
Alaska's Pollock Industry Faces Uncertain Future
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Alaska's billion dollar pollock industry sustains thousands of well-paying jobs, from boat captains and deckhands to the processors who transform pollock into oil, fake crab and fish sticks. But as the Bering Sea warms, the future of pollock is growing increasingly uncertain. Nat Herz (@Nat_Herz) of Alaska's Energy Desk reports.
Alaska's Pollock Industry Faces Uncertain Future
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Fishing
Saltwater Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing
Climate Change
Posted 6 y ago
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I worked a number of years in Dutch Harbor for a processing plant and I know first hand that the seasons are shorter and catches are smaller and people there are worried about the future of the industry. Harder to find the crab and fish and the size and quality are being affected. Global warming as well as over fishing some areas all play a part. Pollution of the oceans is a BIG factor as well. There is no single cause nor is there one single answer. Complex issue
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Issue could be the over fishing by countries that don't regulate the quantiles caught. Just because the US follows rules doesn't mean all countries do.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel the climate issue is threatening the world on many fronts, now naming food supply. I love the fake crab.
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