| Seafood is something that many people enjoy, even | | | | to provide their livelihood. Thousands of people are |
| if they only indulge themselves every once and a | | | | employed by the fishing industry and the continued |
| while. The popularity and price of seafood are huge | | | | existence of fish stocks is completely necessary for |
| motivations for fishermen to try and haul in the | | | | all of these jobs to remain safe. |
| biggest loads possible on each trip out. While this | | | | Alaska has some of the strictest fishing regulations in |
| makes a lot of sense business wise, fishermen are | | | | the world and all fishermen are carefully monitored in |
| ultimately harming themselves by overfishing and | | | | order to prevent overfishing. Fishing methods that |
| drastically depleting seafood populations. Guaranteeing | | | | are minimally destructive to the ocean's environment |
| seafood species stocks is necessary for the | | | | are also something that can be seen with great |
| continuation of the fishing industry as a whole. | | | | frequency off of the shores of Alaska. Guaranteeing |
| Developing and putting into practice sustainable fishing | | | | seafood species stocks requires a multi-pronged |
| methods is essential to ensure that there will even be | | | | approach to fishing practices and the understanding |
| fish to be caught generations from now. | | | | of everyone involved. The environment is a complex |
| Maintaining a balanced ecosystem is another | | | | web of interconnected relationships where cause and |
| consideration that must be born in mind. If the | | | | effect must be closely monitored in order to make |
| habitats of these creatures are destroyed that is | | | | sure a certain balance is maintained. People need to |
| just as much of a threat to their sustainability as | | | | work with nature in order for the relationship to |
| overfishing. Alaska, an area known for its excellent | | | | continue on for years to come. The well being of the |
| seafood and abundance of fish, has done a lot to | | | | fishing industry relies heavily on the well being and |
| protect seafood stocks and bolster the chances of | | | | protection of seafood stocks, so even those who |
| the industry's survival. Guaranteeing seafood species | | | | are not concerned about the environment need to |
| stocks is not only important for the environment, but | | | | protect it in order to protect their own livelihoods. |
| it also benefits the individuals who rely on the ocean | | | | |