OUR OPERATIONS OUR FISHERIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

We are privileged to work in some of the best managed and scientificallystudied fisheries in the world. Much of our sustainability story and credentials are rooted in the legislative and regulatory system put in place over the last 45 years.

The Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) is the primary law that governs marine fisheries management in U.S. federal waters. First passed in 1976, the MSA fosters the long-term biological and economic sustainability of marine fisheries, and is designed to prevent overfishing, rebuild overfished stocks, increase long-term economic and social benefits, ensure a safe and sustainable supply of seafood, and protect essential fish habitat. Under the MSA, U.S. fisheries management is a transparent and public process of science, management, innovation, and collaboration with the fishing industry. This bedrock environmental law is further administered at a regional level by the National Marine Fisheries Service, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (for Alaska pollock, yellowfin sole and Pacific cod), and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (for Pacific hake).