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The At-sea Processors Association (APA) is a trade association representing six companies that own and operate 16 U.S.-flag catcher/processor vessels that participate principally in the Alaska pollock fishery and west coast Pacific whiting fishery. By weight, these abundant, well managed groundfish fisheries account for more than one-third of all fish harvested in the U.S. each year. Fishery managers and scientists employ a precautionary approach to management to ensure healthy fish stocks for y