The Community Supported Fishery Newsletter

connecting fishermen and consumers.

June 2014
First authorized in 1976, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(commonly referred to as the Magnuson-Stevens Act, or MSA), was adopted by lawmakers to
help govern the management of fisheries in US federal waters (i.e., within the 200-mile
Exclusive Economic Zone). Since 1976, the MSA has undergone a series of amendments,
including in 1996 and 2006 when tougher, science-based annual catch limits were set. While
these short-term cuts in harvest have affected many fishermen, the cumulative benefits to the
long-term sustainability of Americas fisheries have been tremendous. Thanks to these and
other improvements in US fishery management over the decades, the domestic harvest,
export, distribution, and retailing of seafood in America generates more than $116 Billion in
sales and employs more than 1 million people (The Law Thats Saving Americas Fisheries, Pew
Charitable Trusts and The Ocean Conservancy).
To help develop and implement fishery management plans, the Magnuson-Stevens Act
created eight regional councils, including the North Pacific Fishery Management Council
which oversees the management of federal fisheries off of Alaskas coast (e.g., halibut,
groundfish, and crab). Over the years, these regional councils have helped create science-
based management plans with the goal to restore depleted fisheries while optimizing healthy
fisheries.
Nearly 40 years later, the Magnuson-Stevens Act continues to evolve. Today, the MSA is
undergoing another reauthorization, providing fishermen, lawmakers, fishery managers,
scientists, and others with an opportunity to further improve the MSA. As lawmakers
discuss the current
reauthorization, its
important to not only
consider the ecologic
sustainability of our nations
fisheries, but also the
economic sustainability of
Americas fisheries and
coastal communities. Thats
why the Alaska Longline
Fishermens Association
(ALFA), which represents
Reauthorization of
Magnuson-Stevens
Act
Smart Health Fish
Corner
Fishermans Corner
Guest Article: FCN
in action
In This Issue:
Whats in the box:
Sablefish
Rockfish
DOCKLINES
Alaskans Own
info@alaskansown.com
PO Box 2106
Sitka, AK 99835
907.738.3360
www.alaskansown.com
Reauthorization of Magnuson-Stevens Act
Photo courtesy of Jeff Farvour
...Continued on page 3 Photo courtesy of ASMI
Black Cod in Spicy Marinade
4 4-ounce black cod fillets
vegetable oil
Marinade:
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup light soy sauce
2 Tablespoons dry sherry
1 Tablespoon honey
1 Tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, minced (jarred chopped
ginger works well)
2 dashes chili oil
Combine all marinade ingredients in glass dish. Blend
well. Add black cod to dish and marinate in refrigerator
for 15 minutes. Remove black cod from marinade. Lightly
coat with vegetable oil. Place black cod on medium-high
grill for 4 minutes. Turn.
Grill for approximately 3 more minutes until internal
temperature reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
Serve with brown basmati or jasmine rice and stir-fried
vegetables. Serves 4.
Crispy Rock Fish
1 pound rockfish fillets
vegetable cooking spray
1 Tablespoon lite mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon lite soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup crushed GMO free corn flakes
1. Coat rockfish with vegetable spray. Place fish in baking
dish.
2. Mix mayonnaise, soy sauce, paprika and pepper.
Spread over fish. Sprinkle cornflakes on top.
3. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit 10-15 minutes until fish
flakes when tested with a fork.
Serve with Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and steamed
broccoli. Serves 4.
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Health Smart Fish Corner
By Lisa Sadleir Hart, MPH, RD, Food and Nutrition Educator
Looking for a way to meet the recommendation of eating two
fish meals per week? Why not use the two delectable gems
from the sea featured in this month's share to help you get
closer to seafood twice a week? The share features sablefish (a.k.a.
black cod) - a dynamite source of omega-3 fatty acids with 1.4
grams per 3.5 ounces - and rockfish - a lean source of protein
with only 2 grams of total fat per 3.5 ounces.
Why twice per week? Research dating back to the 1970's on
Greenland Eskimos linked omega-3 fatty acids with low
incidences of heart disease. A May 1985 New England Journal of
Medicine article correlated consumption of 7 ounces of seafood
per week with a 50% reduction in deaths from coronary artery
disease. The authors summarized that "the consumption of as
little as one to two fish dishes per week may be preventive in
relation to heart disease". Hence the origin of eating seafood
twice a week.
Here are some recipes to help inspire you to reach the eating
seafood twice per week goal featuring black cod and rockfish.
The sable fish recipe is from Seafood Grilling: Twice a Week
by Evie Hansen of the National Seafood Educators and the
rockfish recipe originates from Seafood Twice a Week by Evie
Hansen and Cindy Snyder. Pair the Black Cod in Spicy
Marinade with wholegrain basmati or jasmine rice & stir fried
vegetables that are in season and the Crispy Rock Fish with
Mashed Yukon Gold potatoes and steamed broccoli for
delicious meals that also provide ample sources of fiber.
Bon appetit!
Photo courtesy of ASMI
Fishermens Corner:
Karl Jordan, F/V Saturday
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scientists, and others with an opportunity to further improve the MSA. As lawmakers discuss the current reauthorization, its
important to not only consider the ecologic sustainability of our nations fisheries, but also the economic sustainability of
Americas fisheries and coastal communities. Thats why the Alaska Longline Fishermens Association (ALFA), which represents
many of Alaskans Owns fishermen, has been actively involved in the current reauthorization of the MSA, working to ensure that
the voices of Alaskas fisheries and fishing communities are being heard. ALFA President Linda Behnken recently testified before
Congress about the MSA reauthorization, advocating for strong, resilient and profitable fisheries and fishing communities.
During her recent testimony, Behnken proposed that Congress reauthorize the MSA around the following objectives:
1. Productive fisheries that are accessible to coastal fishing fleets;
2. A regulatory environment that respects and supports fleet diversity and fleet diversification;
3. Develop cost effective and fleet compatible catch monitoring programs that integrate existing tools to meet management
needs.
If Congress adopts an MSA built around these principles, then commercial fishing truly can remain an American tradition that is a
sustainable economic engine for our nations communities and families. It also means that Alaskans Own members can continue
to enjoy sustainable Alaska seafood on their dinner plates for years to come.
For more about the MSA reauthorization and ALFAs efforts, please visit: www.alfafish.org
...Continued from page 1
Photo courtesy of Erin Fulton.
Fishing runs deep in the Jordan family. Karl Jordan, a 34
year-old Sitkan, has been commercial and subsistence
fishing in Southeast Alaska for as long as he can remember;
2014 will be his 31st season fishing. Karl grew up fishing
alongside his parents and brother, and still teams up with his
father, Eric Jordan (F/V I Gotta), working together to track
down schools of fish. As a hook & line fisherman, finding
those big schools of fish allows Karl to fish more efficiently
and bring back more high quality seafood to Sitka. Over the
course of his 31 years of fishing, Karl has fished on 18
different boats, including three boats of his own.
Karls favorite part of fishing is being part of Southeast
Alaskas healthy and productive ecosystem. Hes thankful
for the Department of Fish & Games efforts to sustainably
manage Alaskas fishery resources, and he does his part to
ensure the future sustainability of the fisheries as well. Karl
is currently a board member of the Pacific Trollers Fund
Insurance Pool and has also been an active member of the
Chum Trollers Association, Southeast Fishermens Alliance,
Alaska Trollers Association, ALFA, Fishermens
Conservation Network, Sitka Conservation Society, United
Fishermen of Alaska and Commercial Fishermen of America.
Despite working with all these organizations and fishing all
season, Karl still makes sure to spend quality time with his
wife and daughters. The whole family works together to take
advantage of the amazing natural resources in their local home
of Sitka by digging clams, hunting deer, picking berries,
working in their garden, and of course fishing, to store up
food for the winter months.
The Best
Investment You
Will EverTaste!
Alaskans Own Seafood:
the best investment youll ever taste
Have a question about your fish and/or
Alaskans Own? Contact:
info@alaskansown.com
PO Box 2106
Sitka, AK 99835
907.738.3360
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FCN Update: Your Dollars in Action
Guest article: Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust

Photo credit - Daily Sitka Sentinel, James Poulson
When you sign up for the Alaskans Own CSF, a portion of
your dollars helps fund the efforts of the Fisheries
Conservation Network (FCN), part of the Alaska Sustainable
Fisheries Trust. Committed to facilitating and enhancing the
flow of information among scientists, fishermen and
managers, FCN has helped develop and implement several
fishery research and conservation projects in Southeast Alaska.
Below is an update about some of FCNs recent efforts. Thank
YOU for helping make these and other FCN projects possible!

Rockfish Bycatch - In an effort to reduce rockfish bycatch in
halibut and sablefish fisheries, FCN members have been
collecting and providing rockfish bycatch data to ALFA over
the last six years. Three years ago ALFA used that data to
identify areas with consistently high bycatch rates. ALFA also
collected bathymetric data from FCN members, using this data
to help create maps that identified the reefs and other benthic
structures where rockfish might be concentrated. These tools
have helped fishermen efficiently target halibut or sablefish
while keeping rockfish bycatch to allowable retention levels.
ALFA hopes to add layers of data to the maps and soon
provide these enhanced maps to FCN members.

Fuel Efficiency In light of rising fuel costs, ALFA is entering
year two of a fuel efficiency project with FCN members.
Through the project, ALFA has assisted fishermen purchase
and install fuel flow meters to help fishermen identify
trade-offs between running their engines fast and saving fuel.
ALFA has also partnered with the Alaska Fisheries
Development Foundation to develop fuel efficiency audits on
boats characteristic of the fleet. When finished, these audits
will allow fishermen to calculate fuel costs associated with
common electronics, such as radars and lights, and figure out
ways to conserve energy and reduce their fuel costs.

Sperm Whales - This spring, the BBC will travel to Southeast
Alaska to film sperm whales and longliners off of Sitka,
featuring the unique collaboration between scientists and
fishermen that forms SEASWAP (the Southeast Alaska Sperm
Whale Avoidance Project). As part of the filming project, the
BBC will provide SEASWAP with GoPro cameras and
waterproof cases to deploy on sablefish gear in hopes of
capturing footage of sperm whales depredating. This footage
of sperm whales stripping longline gear will help SEASWAP
improve deterrents and better protect longline gear from these
hungry whales.
Data Loggers - In response to increased pressure for Vessel
Monitoring Systems (VMS) on sablefish and halibut fishing
boats, ALFA is looking into data loggers as a potentially more
cost effective alternative. Some benefits of data loggers
include: continuous record of the vessels GPS position, less
expensive, and are easier when downloading and transmitting
data. In 2013, three ALFA fishermen carried data loggers on
their boats to test out reliability, operational efficiency, and
fleet compatibility. ALFA will test an additional three data
loggers in 2014.

**FCN projects would not be possible without the generous support
of the Oak Foundation, the Central Bering Sea Fishermens
Association, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and the
North Pacific Research Board.**
Jason Bryant of Archipelago Marine Research installing electronic
monitoring equipment as part of an FCN initiative.