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    Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers Press Release On U.S. Agreement With Russia

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    The Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers applaud the signing of a bilateral agreement between the United States and Russia to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The agreement aims to increase coordination between the two countries to detect illegal crab shipments and prosecute criminals. It is hoped that this historic cooperation will help halt illegal Russian king crab fishing that has cost the Alaskan crab industry an estimated $600 million in lost revenue since 2000 and coastal communities millions in lost tax dollars.

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    The Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers applaud the signing of a bilateral agreement between the United States and Russia to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The agreement aims to increase coordination between the two countries to detect illegal crab shipments and prosecute criminals. It is hoped that this historic cooperation will help halt illegal Russian king crab fishing that has cost the Alaskan crab industry an estimated $600 million in lost revenue since 2000 and coastal communities millions in lost tax dollars.

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    SEPTEMBER

    11, 2015




    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE








    CONTACT: Mark H. Gleason








    (206) 783-0188


    Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers Applaud US and Russia for Historic Cooperation to
    Combat Illegal, Unregulated, & Unreported (IUU) Fishing


    Portland, Oregon- Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers (ABSC) is pleased to announce the
    signing of a bilateral agreement between the United States and Russia to combat
    Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. The agreement was signed
    earlier today as part of the 26th U.S.- Russia Intergovernmental Consultative
    Committee (ICC) on Fisheries meeting. This agreement has been several years in the
    making and signifies a new era of cooperation between the two nations in
    combating Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported (IUU) fishing.

    ABSC President Edward Poulsen issued the following statement: For far too many
    years the Alaskan crab industry has faced stiff market competition from illegally
    harvested Russian king crab. The blatant poaching on the Russian side has impacted
    not only Alaskan crab fishermen and Alaskan coastal communities, but also
    legitimate Russian producers and Russian citizens. We welcome this historic
    agreement and are hopeful that it will result in meaningful action being taken to halt
    this illegal activity.

    Todays agreement includes provisions for increased coordination and cooperation
    between our two nations and should improve the ability for US customs agents to
    detect illegal crab shipments into the US as well as aid in the investigation and
    eventual prosecution of suspected criminals. The Alaskan crab industry has lost an
    estimated $600 million in revenue since 2000 due to illegally harvested Russian
    crab. In addition, Alaskan coastal communities have also lost millions more in tax
    revenue. As such, the agreement has broad support from within the industry.




    Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers (ABSC) is a seafood industry trade association
    representing more than 70% of the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) crab
    harvesters. ABSC is involved in regulatory issues, scientific research, marketing, and
    advocating for the safety of life at sea for Alaskas crab fishermen.

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