| ody"> | | | | than in practically any other part of the |
| Commercial fishing is a major threat to the | | | | planetâs exploited seas, and considering the |
| worldâs marine habitatsâat least when | | | | vastness of the Alaskan fishing area is proportionally |
| such operations are allowed to have free reign over | | | | insignificant compared to such places. |
| the tract of ocean where they prowl, completely | | | | Of course, the fact that Alaska has fared so well in |
| unchecked by state, national or international control | | | | terms of habitat protection is not a matter of mere |
| mechanisms. Unfortunately, a significant proportion of | | | | coincidence. No sir: the Alaskan state |
| the worldâs fisheries fall under that | | | | governmentâin tandem with the federal |
| modelâ¦but not all, thanks to the stark contrast | | | | government and a handful of interested, outstanding |
| offered by the Alaskan fisheries. In fact, habitat | | | | international NGOs and lobbiesâhas put real |
| damage in the Pacific marine environments under the | | | | teeth into sustainability enforcement regulations. |
| effective control of the Alaskan is much less significant | | | | |