Alaska Pollock
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The largest U.S. fishery, by volume - Alaska pollock
Alaska pollock is the most abundant fish species in the Bering Sea and is an important species in the Gulf of Alaska ecosystem as well.
The Alaska pollock fishery is the largest U.S. fishery, by volume. Annual catches average 2.5 billion pounds.
These white, flaky fish were the 4th most popular type of seafood in the USA for 2009 with Americans eating nearly 1.5 pounds per person annually.
The Alaska pollock fishery is the largest U.S. fishery, by volume. Annual catches average 2.5 billion pounds.
These white, flaky fish were the 4th most popular type of seafood in the USA for 2009 with Americans eating nearly 1.5 pounds per person annually.
The U.S. Fishery for Alaska Pollock
The Alaska pollock fishery is the largest U.S. fishery, by volume. Annual catches average 2.5 billion pounds.Because of its quality, abundance and versatility, Alaska pollock is used in more seafood products than any other fish species. The product is accepted by consumers in North America, Europe and Asia. The Alaska pollock fishery also meets the MSC's environmental standard for a well-managed and sustainable fishery.
Alaska pollock is harvested with mid-water trawl nets. The majority of fish are caught by large fishing-processing ships harvest, process, freeze and store their catch onboard. Alaska pollock is also harvested by catcher-only trawl vessels that deliver their catch to onshore processors. The pollock fishery has a very low bycatch rate, averaging one and a half percent by weight.
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- The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) is dedicated to the marketing of single-frozen pollock products, harvested and processed in Alaska. A non-profit Alaska corporation formed in 2003, GAPP is working to promote Genuine Alaska Pollock in major whitefish markets around the world
- NOAA FishWatch - Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)
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Cooking and Enjoying Alaska Pollock
Alaska pollock is high in protein and low in carbohydrates and fat. The fish has mild white flesh that lends itself to a wide range of applications.
Pollock is usually sold frozen and processed into items such as fish portions, fish sticks and other forms. Pollock is also available fresh, smoked, salted and dried.
Pollock is usually sold frozen and processed into items such as fish portions, fish sticks and other forms. Pollock is also available fresh, smoked, salted and dried.
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U.S. Alaska Pollock Research and Regulations
Researchers use bottom trawls to survey groundfish (including pollock) and crab plus an acoustic-trawl survey for pelagic walleye pollock. The annual bottom trawl survey of the eastern Bering Sea continental shelf began in 1971.
In 2009, the fishing vessels Aldebaran and Arcturus, chartered from May 28 to August 2, sampled 376 trawl stations over an area of 144,600 square nautical miles. Researchers processed and recorded the data from each trawl catch by identifying, sorting, and weighing all the different crab and groundfish species. Biological samples for diet, age, growth, and maturity are then taken for the different species.
source: NMFS Alaska Region news release
Researchers ran the acoustic-trawl survey of walleye pollock in the Bering Sea between June 9 and August 7 from the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson. The 2009 acoustic trawl survey is the latest in a series that began in 1979. The survey covered the area from Bristol Bay to the western Bering Sea shelf region extending into the Russian Exclusive Economic Zone.
In 2009, the fishing vessels Aldebaran and Arcturus, chartered from May 28 to August 2, sampled 376 trawl stations over an area of 144,600 square nautical miles. Researchers processed and recorded the data from each trawl catch by identifying, sorting, and weighing all the different crab and groundfish species. Biological samples for diet, age, growth, and maturity are then taken for the different species.
source: NMFS Alaska Region news release
Researchers ran the acoustic-trawl survey of walleye pollock in the Bering Sea between June 9 and August 7 from the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson. The 2009 acoustic trawl survey is the latest in a series that began in 1979. The survey covered the area from Bristol Bay to the western Bering Sea shelf region extending into the Russian Exclusive Economic Zone.
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