Two Bering Sea organizations were honored by the Alaska SeaLife Center this year for their marine stewardship.

The Pollock Conservation Cooperative Research Center, based out of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, received a Stewardship and Sustainability award. The research center is funded by an offshoot of the At-Sea Processors Association -- a fishing industry group. They’ve donated over $13 million to date to pay for research and education projects in the Bering Sea.

The Pribilof Student Marine Research Team received a special youth award. According to the SeaLife Center, these kids have spent five summers tracking native marine species around the Pribilof Islands. In that time, they’ve discovered the second sample in the world of a rare species of kelp. They’ve also contributed research to help manage blue crab stocks.

Those awards will be handed out at a gala in Anchorage next week.