Highlights for Harvesters at ASMI’s Annual Conference
ASMI’s annual conference, All Hands on Deck, occurred in early November 2025. See the full 2025 agenda on the main All Hands page.
Fisherman Track Agenda*
For harvesters who attended, we pulled out highlight agenda items in the fisherman track agenda below! Designed to help harvesters identify sessions most relevant to them – see the main All Hands on Deck page for the full agenda, and look for the asterisk* for fisherman track items.
Day 0 – Wednesday, Nov. 5th
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Welcome Reception. ASMI’s Executive Director Jeremy Woodrow sets the scene for 2025 AHOD.
Day 1 – Thursday, Nov. 6th
8:00 AM – 8:20 AM: General Session. Opening remarks by ASMI BOD chair Richard Riggs, and welcomes from Senator Lisa Murkowski, Representative Nick Begich and Senator Dan Sullivan. Check out a clip of Senator Murkowski’s and Representative Begich’s remarks below.
8:20 AM – “Navigating Consumers Shifts at Retail” Research Report. Presented by Chris DuBois of Circana. This annual report gives invaluable insights into consumer behavior and attitude towards Alaska seafood. Watch fishermen in attendance tell you the biggest highlights from this year’s report.
10:30 AM – ASMI Program Reports. ASMI’s 4 operational program directors shared a high-level overview of what ASMI is doing and has done for the past year.
- International Marketing Program Report
- Seafood Technical Program Report
- Domestic Program Report
- Communications Program Report
11:45 AM: **NEW THIS YEAR – ASMI ROI Analysis. Andy Wink walks us through the research on the dollar for dollar return on investment in ASMI. Get the details in the data sheet or full report below.
12:30 PM: McKinley Research Group Presentation. Data-driven insights from McKinley research group. McKinley presents annually at the conference, here is the 2025 presentation.
1:30 PM: Species Committee Meetings. Meeting for each fishery group help harvesters collaborate on building ASMI priorities for next year. See what highlights the committee chairs have from this year’s meeting.
Day 2 – Friday, Nov. 7th
8:00 AM: ASMI Committee Chair Reports. Read the responses to questions from each operational committee.
- International Marketing Committee Answers
- Technical Committee Answers
- Domestic Marketing Committee Answers
- Communications Committee Answers
Discussions at All Hands helps ASMI set its direction for the coming year and beyond. Join us for the opening reception on Wednesday. Nov. 5th at the Hilton. Attendance is free and is a great time to network, learn about ASMI priorities and activities from the past year, and help shape the future of Alaska seafood marketing.
See all the reports from All Hands 2025Note – This post will be live-updated with relevant outputs, key moments, and more during the conference in November.
