ASMI Enhances Processing Capacity in Southeast Asia with Technical Training Seminars
ASMI has been hosting technical training seminars in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region to enhance processing capacity with great success.
In 2024, ASMI received funding from the federal Emerging Markets Program (EMP) to conduct an assessment of local seafood processors in the SEA region. After a successful first year of identifying and establishing partners with capacity to re-process Alaska Seafood, ASMI compiled the information into five databases of promising Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore partners.
This database was distributed to Alaska seafood suppliers as a resource for finding new re-processing partners. This year, the project aimed to provide specialized technical training to local SEA processors to enhance their capacity for handling and reprocessing Alaska seafood.
The Alaska seafood processing training program was designed to achieve several critical objectives:
• Species Introduction: Introduce key Alaska species and their unique attributes.
• Procurement Strategy: Familiarize participants with harvest seasons and specific
procurement considerations for Alaska seafood.
• Technical Proficiency: Provide hands-on, species-specific instruction to demonstrate
proper handling and advanced processing techniques.
• Efficiency & Quality: Improve yield rates to reduce processing costs and enhance
the quality of the final product.
• Market Standards: Equip facilities to meet the rigorous standards and preferences of
diverse international markets.
Ultimately, the program seeks to support Thailand processing facilities in becoming highly competitive and reliable long-term partners in the global reprocessing and value-added distribution of Alaska seafood.
ASMI conducted trainings in each market with great success. Please reach out to Hannah Schlosstein for the re-processors database and for each of the trip reports.
