 Alaska Seafood Newsbrief ASMI E-Newsletter for the Alaska Seafood Industry
January 17 , 2006
In this issue:
Message from the Executive Director Greetings! The Alaska State Legislature convened last week, and Governor Murkowski has outlined his plans for public policy and spending. His two addresses to the Legislature last week have affirmed Alaska’s commitment to wise stewardship of the state's marine resources, and continued strong support for Alaska's seafood industry. We look forward to similar strong support from the Legislature for the Governor’s $2.3 million general fund commitment to match our industry dollars. These funds will enable us to continue our marketing activities that have been so successful these past two years and expand our reach in several important emerging markets. Sincerely, Ray Riutta |
Straight Scoop on Omega-3, Seafood Purity Test Results Get the straight scoop from the experts: for scientific articles for consumers about the health benefits of omega-3, and the test results from the State of Alaska's Fish Monitoring Project showing that Alaska Seafood is an excellent choice for consumers who want to eat pure, healthy food, visit this part of the ASMI website, and acquaint yourself with the latest links. The graphs showing the extremely low levels of mercury found in Alaska seafood species, particularly Alaska salmon, are worth many words. |
Governor Affirms Commitment to Sustainable Fisheries Governor Frank Murkowski addressed the members of the Alaska State Legislature as they met in joint session January 12 to hear his "State of the Budget" address. Here is an excerpt from that speech, in which the Governor outlined plans to further strengthen the state’s fisheries management program: "Our sustainable management approach - recognized as the best fisheries management regime in the world, is more visible than ever. For only the third time since commercial salmon fishing began in Alaska 127 years ago, Alaska's commercial fishermen harvested over 200 million salmon in 2005." "While salmon is an important component of our fishing industry, it is also important that the state of Alaska continue to work closely with the halibut, cod, pollock, shellfish, and crab fishing industry as well." "My FY07 budget proposes to invest state funds in salmon stock assessment projects around the state. This will enable the department to improve and monitor the scientific basis of established escapement goals." Links to complete transcripts of the "State of the Budget" and "State of the State" addresses delivered by Governor Murkowski this week are on the Governor’s webpage: http://gov.state.ak.us/ |
2006 Alaska Symphony of Seafood The 2006 Alaska Symphony of Seafood is right around the corner, with the judging in Lake Las Vegas on January 19: good luck to the entrants! The Gala Soiree & Awards Ceremony in Anchorage is slated for February 4 at the 4th Avenue Theater. This is an event of the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (ASMI is among the sponsors) to encourage development of new value added Alaska seafood products. |
French Celebrate Holidays with Array of Alaska Smoked Salmon More Alaska smoked salmon products than ever before were offered to French consumers this holiday season, and a total of nine brands were available in the market. In addition to king and coho a variety of sockeye was offered; it is finally taking off this year: it took awhile for customers to accept that its bright red color was Mother Nature's own choice.The French smokers did a great job of drawing attention to the products with inserts in distributors' catalogs, tasting demonstrations, displays in the stores, and unique packaging emphasizing the wild Alaska origin. They also offered a choice of sizes from the small 2-slice pack to family pack, and department stores and supermarkets carried a choice of at least two or three brands. |
Buyers Mission to Meet Seafood Importers--Boston Seafood suppliers can meet buyers from around the world at this U.S.A. Fish and Shellfish Buyers Mission sponsored by ASMI and four other organizations on March 11 in Boston, right before the International Boston Seafood Show. Click here for the form to request more information. |
Entering the U.S. Hispanic Market? Check out this workshop! FPA's 68th Annual Seafood Processors Workshop will address "Solutions to Technical and Regulatory Challenges for Seafood Products Entering the U.S. Hispanic Marketplace." It is slated for March 17, and we will provide details when they become available. |
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