Juneau, Alaska. July 16, 2008 - The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) announces the latest addition to their culinary library with a new resource for industry professionals - the new recipe book Menu Essentials. Menu Essentials provides operators with new ways to menu Alaska seafood with creative soups, sandwiches, salads, and small bites. Coupled with stunning photography from acclaimed San Francisco photographer Noel Barnhurst, dishes include Pistachio Crusted Alaska Halibut Kebobs, and Alaska Cod Torta.

This new resource is free of charge to industry professionals and can be ordered by calling 800-806-2497.

Since acceptance into the Union in 1959, Alaska’s Constitution has mandated that "fish…be utilized, developed and maintained on the sustained yield principle." This long-term dedication to sustainability has resulted in keeping the world stocked with a continuous, ever-replenishing supply of wild seafood. Indeed, Alaska's effective and precise fisheries management practices are considered a model for the world.

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