OUR MISSION
The mission of the Alaska Sea Otter and Steller Sea Lion Commission is to ensure and further Alaska Natives’ role in sea otter and Steller sea lion conservation, management, research, education, and artistic development.

OUR VISION
The Alaska Sea Otter and Steller Sea Lion Commission’s vision is to become an internationally recognized resource in the conservation and co-management of sea otter and Steller sea lion with Alaska Natives that protects subsistence rights and promotes artistic development.

OUR GOALS

• Promote Alaska Native participation in sea otter and Steller sea lion conservation and management efforts
• Assess sea otter and Steller sea lion populations in Alaska through cultural science (TEK)
• Work with regulatory agencies toward the common goal of conservation and management of healthy sea otter and Steller sea lion populations in Alaska
• Educate and inform our youth and the public on the traditional and contemporary relationship between sea otters and Steller sea lions and Alaska Natives