Pollock donations top $10 million in 10 yearsPublished on January 22nd, 2010 By BRISTOL BAY TIMES STAFF
A group of Pollock-fishing companies have donated more than $10 million to the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences during the last decade. The donations place the Pollock Conservation Cooperative among the largest private contributors to the University of Alaska since its inception in 1917. Donations fund the Pollock Conservation Cooperative Research Center, the Ted Stevens Distinguished Professor of Marine Policy and the preservation of Ted Stevens' papers. The research center was founded in 2000 and has received about $1 million annually. "By giving in support of ocean science, the PCC doesn't just benefit from the bounty of the sea, but also gives back to ensure the sustainability of our fisheries for future generations," said Denis Wiesenburg, dean of the UAF School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. "Their funding of our center allows us to jump-start research projects whose results are important to understanding and managing Alaska's robust fisheries." The center provides grants to University of Alaska faculty members and other scientists to study North Pacific marine and coastal ecosystems, fisheries and marine mammals. Recent projects include studies of Steller sea lion pups, DNA analysis of chum salmon, population dynamics of Pacific Ocean perch and the effects of ocean acidification on juvenile walleye pollock. Pollock Conservation Cooperative members include American Seafoods Company, Arctic Storm, Glacier Fish Company, Starbound and Trident Seafoods Corporation. Bristol Bay Times Staff can be reached at editor@alaskanewspapers.com |
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