Alaska Seafood Newsbrief

Message from the Executive Director

Greetings-

Greetings from Alaska! With the International Boston Seafood Show and the Mediterranean Seafood Show just behind us and the European Seafood Exposition just ahead, things are hopping. New materials and web-based resources, including those that offer detailed information about the sustainability of Alaska seafood, are making their debut at these leading trade shows where buyers and sellers from all over the world do business. If you are in the Alaska seafood business, or you purchase Alaska seafood, please take advantage of the free literature and sales aids and the new sections of our internet site!

See you over the next swell,

Ray Riutta

Opportunity for Suppliers of Retail Alaska Seafood

Click here to read about an opportunity to showcase new retail-pack Alaska seafood products.

A pocket-sized resource, the Alaska Seafood Species Quick Reference Guide is a handy new tool for use at retail seafood counters, and will also be useful in many foodservice operations. It is part of ASMI's Alaska Seafood U program. The new Quick Reference Guide will fit in a breast pocket, is spiral bound, and has handy tabs for instant access to quick facts. Included in the compact, waterproof guide is information on sustainable fisheries management and harvesting, product specifications, flavor and texture information, preparation tips and descriptions of basic cooking methods. It is designed to be a handy tool for daily reference, so you can quickly provide answers to customers' questions. Purveyors of Alaska Seafood, particularly foodservice waitstaff and retail seafood counter staff, can access Alaska Seafood U, our new interactive, web-based training program, via the ASMI homepage.

New Alaska Species Fact Sheets for Customers

New species fact sheets for wild Alaska Seafood have just been released. The sheets offer more information on product forms and packing, as well as a special area the size of a business card, designed to allow fact sheets to be customized with suppliers' information, including a brandmark imprint. The new fact sheet for wild Alaska Salmon includes information and photos of each species. There are guides for whitefish varieties (sole, black cod, pollock, cod, surimi seafood and halibut), and shellfish (king crab, Dungeness crab, snow crab and scallops). New Resources Detail Alaska Seafood Sustainability Publisher offers opportunity to showcase new retail products

Welcome New International Program Staff
Joe Jacobson has come on board at ASMI as International Program Coordinator for Asia. His four years of international experience includes the Office of Agricultural Affairs operated by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in Beijing. Joe also holds a Masters Degree in International Relations. Joe will be coordinating activities promoting Alaska Seafood in Japan and China.

Alaska Seafood in Boston
The International Boston Seafood Show in Boston drew seafood suppliers and buyers from all over the world for three days of business. Two dozen Alaska exhibitors were there promoting Alaska Seafood. Click here to learn more about Alaska Seafood's presence at the show and see photos.

Go Wild Alaska Style in Boston
Go Wild Alaska Style, an Alaska reception held in conjunction with the show, offered Alaska seafood customers and their customers an opportunity to enjoy Alaska-style hospitality. Click here to see photos and learn more about the event.

ASMI Board Elects New Chair, Re-Elects Vice Chair
Joe Bundrant was elected Chair of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Board of Directors, and Bruce Wallace was re-elected Vice Chair during the Feburary board meeting. Joe Bundrant is Executive Vice President of Trident Seafoods. Bruce Wallace is a commercial harvester from Ketchikan.