Wildlife Foundation. These funds have supported multiple CSFs and
numerous marketing campaigns, such as the Gulf of Maine
Research Institute's Out of the Blue initiative. Further, the agency
established Fish Watch, an online web portal that provides
educational information to consumers about domestic fi sheries in
the US. While these efforts represent progress, we should not
overlook the role that the regulatory system plays in defi ning the
form and function of seafood distribution systems, directly or
indirectly. Indeed, this is an area that warrants further exploration.
This is not to suggest that fi sheries managers and policymakers
should endeavor to expand their domain of infl uence. Undoubtedly
this would be a wildly unpopular initiative, given that many
stakeholders in the industry are already skeptical of the reach of
regulatory authority. Instead, more focus needs to be given to how
management actions infl uence e both positively and negatively e
the structure and composition of seafood distribution systems. Do
certain management strategies support more or less diversified
portfolios? In situations where fisheries are supported by onedimensional distribution systems, are there ways for fisheries
managers and policymakers to take actions to build or better
support diversity? These are questions that need to be asked and
answered in order to build more resilient fisheries.