• Episode 6 - Alexus Kwachka | The Commercial Fishing Perspective By Former Trawler, Troller, Longliner

  • Jun 21 2024
  • Length: 50 mins
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Episode 6 - Alexus Kwachka | The Commercial Fishing Perspective By Former Trawler, Troller, Longliner

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  • Salmon Wars Executive Producer and Host Cody McLaughlin is joined by Alexus Kwachka, a 39-year veteran of catching ‘everything that swims, walks or crawls from the Russian border to Southeast Alaska’. In this episode, Cody and Alexus dive deep into this long career as a commercial fisherman, with experience with every species. gear type and fishery - from trawling around Kodiak to long lining in southeast, to trolling for salmon, and beyond. Alexus is also a veteran of the regulatory process, and served for many years on advisory committees covering the . Cody and Alexus discuss the change Alexus has seen over his career from open access fisheries in the early days “when a man could get into the halibut fishery with 50 bucks, hard work and make a living” to the privatized IFQ fisheries that we see today. Main Topics Covered: Salmon Conservation Challenges: Alexus gives his thoughts as a commercial fisherman on what factors are contributing to the decline of salmon. Habitat Protection: Alexus calls out what he deems stream side habitat degradation along the Kenai peninsula. Magnuson-Stevens Act: Alexus discusses at length his firsthand knowledge of the history of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and the ramifications that it has had on the fisheries of Alaska as he has seen them. Collective Action: The role of policy reforms, habitat preservation, and informed consumer choices in supporting salmon conservation. Individual Involvement: How to advocate for salmon conservation through advisory committees, contacting elected officials, and supporting organizations like Salmon State. Learn more about Trout Stream Studios: https://www.troutstreamstudios.com Get to know your host on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mclaugh1985/ Follow the host on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclaugh19 Follow Trout Stream Studios on LinkedIn and get special bonus content, more trailers, and additional shows: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trout-stream-studios Follow Trout Stream Studios on Facebook and get special bonus content, more trailers, and additional shows: https://www.facebook.com/troutstreamstudios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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