Is Commercial fishing harmful to Alaskas fish populations?
Absolutely not! The state of Alaska carefully manages its fisheries to be sustainable. Harvest levels are determined by wild fish population counts. If there are fewer fish counted on a given year our harvest levels are decreased to compensate. This management model has been in place even prior to state hood. Alaskas wild salmon fishery is the only salmon fishery on the planet certified and endorsed as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC); an independent international organization that monitors the health and usage of ocean resources, additionally the Alaska halibut fishery has also been granted certification by MSC in recent years. You can rest assured Copper River Fish Market is only engaged in well managed sustainable fisheries.
