ALASKA SEAFOOD
Wild. Natural. Sustainable.
Wild, Natural, Sustainable. It’s the consumer’s preference.
Alaska Seafood: Wild, Natural & Sustainable
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is Alaska's official seafood marketing arm; it maximizes the economic value of the Alaska seafood resource by:
Developing and creating markets
Building and protecting the Alaska Seafood brand
Working directly with the Alaska seafood industry
What’s New
Upcoming Meetings:
Upcoming Events:
Due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19, all in-person ASMI events have been tentatively cancelled or postponed until further notice. ASMI committee and board meetings will take place via teleconference.
Announcements:
- Committee Application Period Now Open
- ASMI Survey Seeks Your Input for All Hands 2020
- Certified Seafood Collaborative Takes Ownership of RFM
- Notice of Intent to Award 2021-0803 Global Food Aid Contractor
- Jann Dickerson Awarded ASMI Domestic Foodservice Marketing Representative Contract
- Alaska’s Seafood Industry – Facts about Food Safety and COVID-19
- ASMI Cook it Frozen! campaign launches creative refresh >>
Employment Opportunities:
Publications:
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Location
311 N. Franklin Street Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1147
Tel: (800) 478-2903
Tel: (907) 465-5560
info@alaskaseafood.org
Hey seining, it’s your turn!👋
Check out our video for seiners in our quality salmon harvesting series on our Youtube channel.
For the safety of all participants, ASMI's 2020 All Hands on Deck annual meeting will be held virtually during the week of November 9, 2020.
This is new for all of us, and this survey is meant to gather information on how ASMI can make this virtual event as seamless and successful as possible.
It should take less than five minutes of your time. Survey closes Wednesday, August 12. Thank you in advance for your time and responses.
Need some good news regarding COVID-19? We got you!
The domestic consumption of wild, single-frozen Alaska pollock increased to an all-time high of 59% of the total U.S. consumption.
Craig Morris, CEO of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers in Seattle, explained that the frozen food category has performed well during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Trawler Bycatch,. 2020 numbers we need endangered species protection for King salmon and stop Bycatch Fisheries.noaa.com
The AK CARES Act now includes commercial fishermen. For those of you eligible, starting August 6th, you may apply for the grant. The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development provided a helpful checklist and information sheet here bit.ly/2Pm1nt0
NOAA Fisheries Service released the 2019 Status of U.S. Fisheries Report. This report supports a record-low number of stocks in the U.S. that are subject to overfishing.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross stated, "it's important we acknowledge the achievements in sustainable fisheries made in recent years by fishermen, industries, scientists, managers, and conservationists across our Nation. These updates are a testament to their outstanding work."
Thank you, Alaska commercial seafood industry, fleet, and stakeholders for being a part of this fantastic achievement! bit.ly/32Ykbqi
New to cooking seafood? Fear not!
The Seattle Times author, Carrie Dennett, relays a few tips on how to cook fish with confidence! Also, thanks for the shout out regarding Alaska salmon. 😊
Proposals for the next U.S COVID-19 stimulus package are in review, and seafood suppliers could “see (a) reimbursement for unpaid invoices from foodservice buyers.”
Longtime Alaska seafood industry advocates Julie and Gig Decker suffered an unimaginable loss yesterday with the loss of their children, Helen and Sig Decker.
The whole Alaska seafood family sends their support and love to the Decker family.
Thank you to United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) for providing a way for us to give our support back the Deckers during this time.
The Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers Summer Webinar Series starts today July 29th through August 12th at noon PST (or 11 am Alaska time). Each webinar is approximately 45 minutes. You can view the full list, and register for the webinars of your choice here!
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Seaweed is spectacular! 👏👏👏
“In a test of antiviral effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, an extract from edible seaweeds substantially outperformed remdesivir, the current standard antiviral used to combat the disease.”