May 27, 2019
Alaska Pollock Featured In Seafood & The Menu Magazine
From Seafood & The Menu Magazine:
When not out in the Bering Sea, Tim Thomas and the Northern Jaeger are docked in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. This 336-foot factory boat is part of the largest class of fishing vessels in North America and operates within the largest fishery in the United States. The Alaska pollock fishery also happens to be the largest certified sustainable fishery in the world.
Under Thomas’s direction, the 135-member crew harvests Alaska pollock using a trawl, and processes the fish at sea into versatile flaky white fillets. The boat can produce over 100 metric tons (220,460 lbs.) of finished Alaska pollock product each day.
“I am really proud to be involved in the most successfully managed fishery,” Thomas says. “It is truly inspiring to work with the crew of the Northern Jaeger. When these ships and their crews are operating with their full capabilities, they are able to fully utilize everything they catch.”
