2. Alaska Seafood – Wild, Natural & Sustainable

3. Species of Alaska Seafood

4. Alaska – The Blue Print of Sustainable Seafood

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Alaska’s Fishing Families – A Major Part of Sustainability Story