With salmon, crab and other species declines in Alaska being increasingly tied to the Alaska pollock industry, several major industry associations are banding together to create a more unified response to the issue.

A coalition of fishery stakeholders has formed a new group known as the The Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance.

“The Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance brings an important perspective and united voice to the conversation about how to responsibly manage Alaska’s commercial fisheries and the Eastern Bering Sea marine ecosystem,” said Eric Deakin on behalf of the Alliance’s united industry leaders.