Seal Population Dwindling - St. Paul Island, Alaska
1,509 views · Published 7 November 2013 · 1:57 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: Greenpeace USA · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism
beringseacanyons.org Gregory Fradis Sr., Aleut Tribal Council Member, explains how excessive fishing is affecting his community on St. Paul Island, Alaska. Although Alaska's billion-dollar fishing industry is one of the most closely monitored in the world, there are serious causes for concern. The poster child of U.S. fisheries management is in need of a major makeover if we want to ensure Bering Sea fish and fishing for future generations. Excessive fishing is threatening the food supply for marine mammals and birds as well the Native communities and small-boat fishermen who depend on a healthy marine ecosystem for their survival. Fragile coral and sponge habitat, essential for fish and other marine life, is being destroyed by unregulated fishing gear. Public stakeholders, Tribal groups and governments, and seafood businesses have come together to demonstrate their shared interest in protecting the "Bering Sea Gold" that belongs to us all.
