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On July 12, 2016, the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) Steering Board announced its recognition of the Alaska Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification Program. GSSI’s recognition shows that the Alaska RFM Program meets the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of … Continued
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated its Seafood List to reflect a change for fish labeled as “Alaska Pollock.” As mandated by Congress in the Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations, only Gadus chalcogrammus caught in Alaskan waters or … Continued
Among proteins, Alaska Seafood is the #1 brand featured on U.S menus, according to Datassential, a food service market research firm. U.S., consumers can look for the Alaska Seafood logo on menus and storefronts. source: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
In October, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) released preliminary figures for the 2015 commercial salmon harvest and harvest value. Alaska fishermen harvested 263.5 million salmon, comprised of 474,000 Chinook salmon, 15.2 million chum salmon, 3.6 million coho … Continued
On average, Americans ate 14.6 pounds of fish and shellfish in 2014, according to NOAA Fisheries’ annual report, Fisheries of the United States 2014. U.S. fishermen landed 9.5 billion pounds of fish and shellfish, valued at $5.4 billion, in 2014. … Continued
In 2010, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) released a new sandwich recipe book titled, Between the Bread and the Deep Blue Sea. The book is intended aims to help operators offer their customers versatile, on-trend, premium sandwiches with wild … Continued