Additional reporting from Tom Seaman

SEATTLE, Washington, US -- The uncertain future the Gulf of Alaska's Pacific cod fishery seemed to be on everyone’s minds at this year’s Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle, Washington. 

The gloomy forecast for future harvests of the Alaska-caught fish, which makes up around an eighth of the US state's annual harvest volume for all species and is worth about $198 million annually in ex-vessel value, was the topic on the minds of many during show. And not just those who harvest and process it but for others too — a banker, a seafood economist, a bait seller and the country’s top fishing regulator — who all fear the wider impact of the anticipated total allowable catch (TAC) cuts [...]