PUBLICATIONS

GUIDEBOOK FOR ENGAGING WITH THE NPFMC

AMCC’s guidebook for interacting with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council outlines a comprehensive breakdown of the Council's composition, the importance of community engagement, and tips on effectively participating in Council activities. Produced in January 2025 and available as a downloadable PDF file.

A LEGACY STORY

A Legacy Story chronicles the long struggle over decisions about opening Bristol Bay and the southeast Bering Sea to offshore oil and gas drilling. Printed in 2015.

OCEAN ACIDIFICATION & ALASKA FISHERIES

In 2011, AMCC sponsored community roundtable discussions on ocean acidification and Alaska fisheries in the fisheries-dependent communities of Homer, Kodiak, and Dillingham in southern Alaska. Printed in 2012.

CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT OF NORTH PACIFIC ROCKFISHES

AMCC collaborated with Ecotrust to analyze catch and biological data on rockfish in the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands to see if there are ways to refine spatial management to reduce the risk of overfishing. Printed in 2005.

FISHERMAN POLICY
ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT

The purpose of this toolkit is to provide fish harvesters in Alaska with the background knowledge and tools needed for engaging with the political process on a state level.

In an era of climate change, competitive global markets and economic uncertainty, we hope that this toolkit empowers the next generation of fishery participants to make their voice heard. Produced by Kinsey Brown, M.A. Anthropology, in collaboration with AMCC's Michelle Stratton.

NATIONAL TREASURE AT RISK

AMCC’s report chronicles the over 30-year battle to protect Bristol Bay and the Bering Sea from offshore drilling and highlights fisheries, marine mammals, and seabirds of the region that drilling would put at risk. Printed in 2012.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS IN ALASKA'S COMMERCIAL FISHERIES

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. 

BYCATCH: WASTING ALASKA'S FUTURE

This second edition of the original 1998 report, provides statistics and describes the direct link between wasteful fishing practices and habitat destruction. Printed in 2004.

THE MYTH OF “MID-WATER” IN THE ALASKA POLLOCK FISHERY

In the interest of ensuring the sustainability of all fisheries and the wellness of the ecosystem within which they operate, AMCC shares our concerns about current practices within the Alaska pollock fishery and its management that contribute to unmitigated contact of trawl gear with the seafloor. Written in 2023.

THE NORTHERN BERING SEA

The Bering Sea Elders Group and AMCC undertook a project to compile spatial information about hunting and fishing use in the Northern Bering Sea and ecologically sensitive marine areas for the species used by coastal tribes. Printed in 2012.

ROCKFISH BYCATCH: SPATIAL ANALYSIS USING OBSERVER DATA

A report by AMCC and Ecotrust using GIS mapping to show locations where rockfish bycatch occurs. Printed in 2006.

BOTTOM TRAWLING IN THE NORTH PACIFIC

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. Printed in 2002.