Sustainability

Sustainability means that fisheries can exist long-term without compromising the surrounding ecosystem. All Alaska seafood is wild and sustainable, and it’s managed for protection against overfishing, habitat damage and pollution. Alaska is dedicated to preserving and protecting this superior seafood for future generations.

Since 1959, the Alaska Constitution has mandated that “fish…be utilized, developed and maintained on the sustained yield principle”.

Every aspect of Alaska’s fisheries has been strictly regulated, closely monitored and rigidly enforced for five decades. Alaska sets the standard for sustainable resource management. Alaska’s successful management practices are considered a model of sustainability for the entire world.

As an additional service to the entire Alaska Seafood industry, ASMI is offering an independent third party certification for conformance to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries – the world’s most widely recognised sustainability criteria.

The certification is being provided as another level of assurance that all seafood from Alaska is sustainable, in addition to Alaska’s long held reputation as a world model for responsible fisheries management.
Click here for further information on sustainability, read our sustainability brochure and download our sustainability standards chart.