Pollock fish ( Theragra chalcogramma)  are species that are part of the cod family. They are mostly found in the North pacific with the Bering Sea having the highest amounts. In terms of physical characteristics, they are speckled which helps them camouflage with the sandy ocean bed. They swim in a large school in waters between 330 and 985 feet and can be found as deep at 3.300 feet. They have a quick life span of 12 years and can reproduce at the age of 3 or 4. It's a food source for sea lions.

The Federal Government banned Pollock fishing in 1970. This was after being prompted by many environmental groups who were concerned that the Pollock from Southwestern Alaska were rapidly declining.  This was also because in the 1990?s, there were too many boats available for Pollock fishing and driven by profit, they used to compete as to which boat could maximize their catch.

After the ban on Pollock fishing, the population of Pollock fish has risen in the last 20 years but the population of the Steller Sea Lion has still declined. This is because herring as been over fished and there is a close correlation between the decline of the herring (source of food) and Steller Sea Lion. The Herring population has decreased by 90% and so had the Steller Sea Lion Population whilst the Pollock fish population has increased by 90%. The inverse relationship between the population of the Pollock Fish and the Steller Sea Lions in the past 20 years proves that Pollock Fishing is not to blame the decline of the Sea Lion population. 

My advice is, let us find a sustainable solution that does not affect other species in the long run. Instead, fishing limits on all commercial fish and regulate the use of a fishing license which would be hard for everyone to get. Also devise a system where the natives have more preference than those who do sport fishing.