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Sea Change Newsletter
AMCC's newsletter is packed with the latest news on a range of issues that we are working on. Sea Change features policy updates, science articles, highlights of community conservation efforts and ways for you to take action to protect the health of Alaska's oceans. AMCC publishes Sea Change three times a year and all members receive a subscription. Join AMCC today!
Current issue: Winter 2009/2010
Past issues:
North Pacific Discards Reports (pdf files)
- Discards in the North Pacific Groundfish Fisheries 2004 (August 2006)
- Discards in the North Pacific Groundfish Fisheries 2003 (August 2004)
- Discards in the North Pacific Groundfish Fisheries 2002 (August 2003)
- Discards in the North Pacific Groundfish Fisheries 2001 (February 2003)
Other Reports (pdf files)
- Access Restrictions in Alaska’s Commercial Fisheries: Trends and Considerations (Summer 2009) The cumulative effect of limited access fisheries management decisions in Alaska has socio-economic consequences for our communities that are observable, predictable and self-perpetuating. A discussion of trends in Alaska fisheries are discussed in Access Restrictions in Alaska’s Commercial Fisheries: Trends and Considerations, a report prepared by Dory Associates for Alaska Marine Conservation Council and Gulf of Alaska Coastal Communities Coalition.
- Rockfish Bycatch: Spatial Analysis Using Observer Data in the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea (January 2006) A report by AMCC and Ecotrust using GIS mapping to show locations where rockfish bycatch occurs.
- Conservation and Management of North Pacific Rockfishes (August 2005) Rockfish are very long-lived, slow to reproduce and often show strong fidelity to sensitive habitats. They are vulnerable to localized depletion and overfishing. Alaska Marine Conservation Council collaborated with Ecotrust to analyze catch and biological data on rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to see if there are ways to refine spatial management to reduce the risk of overfishing. We published a technical report describing the analytical methods and GIS maps showing the spatial distribution of rockfish, commercial catch and discarded bycatch. We hope this work contributes to ongoing discussions among geneticists and biologists studying rockfish and advising fishery managers in the pursuit of sustainable fisheries and healthy ecosystems in Alaska. The technical report and maps are available at the Ecotrust web site: ftp://ftp.ecotrust.org/pub/departments/fisheries/AMCC
- Bycatch: Wasting Alaska's Future, second edition (September 2004) Provides statistics and describes the direct link between wasteful fishing practices and habitat destruction.
- Bottom Trawling in the North Pacific (April 2002) Studies of bottom trawl impacts in Alaska confirm worldwide studies that show that trawling alters complex habitat features such as coral gardens, sponges, rocky ledges and pinnacles and by so doing can reduce fish populations and biodiversity.
Other Publications
Living Marine Habitats of Alaska Featuring beautiful underwater photographs and descriptive text, Living Marine Habitats explores living seafloor habitats found off the coast of Alaska. From coastal waters to mysterious offshore environments, this booklet provides a glimse into a diversity of habitats and ecosystems. Published by AMCC and Alaska Sea Grant.
Marine Cuisine: Recipes from Alaska’s Fishing Families
AMCC's Marine Cuisine cookbook features over 65 recipes for a variety of seafood, sauces, sides and desserts. Original artwork, information about fish and crab species and community and member profiles pepper the book. $12.95 plus shipping.