Pollock Catch Levels Reduced to Protect Aleutian Islands Ecosystem - Oceana

Victory | October 2, 2009

Pollock Catch Levels Reduced to Protect Aleutian Islands Ecosystem

Fishery managers reduced the catch level for the Bering Sea pollock fishery, the largest fishery in North America, by 18 percent to around 815,000 metric tons for the 2009 season. The new limit was put in place due to declining pollock numbers, and a recognition of the importance of pollock to the ecosystems of the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea.  Pollock are a central food source for endangered Steller sea lions, salmon, fur seals, halibut, seabirds and other animals.