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AKSC members operate catcher processors
of 110 to 295 feet. Their fisheries include
many species of sole and flounder including
yellowfin sole, rock sole, rex sole, flathead
sole, arrowtooth flounder, and Alaska plaice.
Additionally, AKSC vessels harvest Pacific
cod, Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean Perch,
and several other species encountered in the
rich waters off Alaska – an area which annu-
ally supplies more than half of the country’s
total yield of wild fish.
The AKSC’s job is making sure their mem-
bers’ operations run smoothly, while also
working on programs and projects that ad-