Juneau, Alaska. April 22, 2012 – Following a twelve month fishery assessment period, a Global Trust Certification Committee met on April 16th 2012 and formally certified that the management system of the U.S. Alaska King and Snow Crab Bering Sea Commercial Fisheries** have met the FAO-Based Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification Standard. The Alaska Seafood [...]
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ALASKA KING AND SNOW CRAB FISHERIES CERTIFIED TO FAO-BASED RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT STANDARD
04/23/12 – 10:03 am
ALASKA’S HALIBUT AND BLACK COD SEASON OPENS TOMORROW
03/19/12 – 9:33 am
Juneau, Alaska. March 16, 2012 – The 2012 wild Alaska halibut and black cod (sablefish) season opens tomorrow, March 17, 2012. Statewide catch limits for Alaska halibut and black cod are set at over 25 million pounds and over 35 million pounds, respectively (NOAA, 2012). Alaska is home to over 95% of the Pacific halibut, [...]
ALASKA’S KING AND SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENS TOMORROW
10/14/11 – 10:55 am
ALASKA’S KING AND SNOW CRAB SEASON OPENS TOMORROW Juneau, Alaska. October 14, 2011 – The 2011-2012 harvest season for two of Alaska’s signature wild crab fisheries— Alaska king crab and Alaska snow crab—opens tomorrow, October 15th. Alaska king and snow crab, like all species of seafood from Alaska, are managed for sustainability. Scientists use the [...]
ALASKA COD FALL SEASON NOW OPEN Harvest quotas up nearly 30% from last year
09/01/11 – 10:29 am
Juneau, Alaska. September 1, 2011 – Both the fall jig and pot fishery for Alaska cod opened yesterday in Alaska’s Bering Sea, where longline and mid-water trawl fishing for Alaska cod have been open all year. The Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod fisheries also open today. Alaska fishermen still have over 96,000 metric tons, or [...]
ALASKA SEAFOOD CHAIN OF CUSTODY STANDARD NOW COMPLETE
05/31/11 – 11:40 am
Juneau, Alaska. May 31, 2011 – The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) has completed its Chain of Custody Standard, and is now accepting applications for Chain of Custody Certification. This is part of ASMI’s ongoing Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)-Based Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification Program. The Chain of Custody Standard ensures that only Alaska [...]
ALASKA’S SUMMER SALMON SEASON KICKS OFF TODAY Harvest projected to be fifth largest since statehood
05/16/11 – 9:14 am
May 16, 2011. Juneau, Alaska – Alaska’s summer salmon season kicks off today. This year’s projected harvest of 203 million fish would mark the fifth largest salmon season for the state. For the first time recent USDA 2010 Dietary Guidelines are advising Americans to eat eight ounces of seafood rich in omega-3s per week for [...]
WILD ALASKA HALIBUT JOINS ALASKA SALMON IN RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION
05/10/11 – 8:22 am
Juneau, Alaska. May 9, 2011 – Alaska halibut is the second of Alaska’s major commercial fisheries to be awarded the FAO Based Responsible Fisheries Management Certification. This independent, third party certification is based on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for Ecolabelling of [...]
Alaska Fish Taco People’s Choice Winner Crowned
03/16/11 – 2:07 pm
Juneau, Alaska. March 16, 2011 – Lauren Wyler of Austin, Texas and her Alaska Jerk Fish Tacos with Maple Mango Slaw topped nineteen other contestants to claim the Wild Alaska Fish Taco People’s Choice Award. The contest, sponsored by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, was part of the 1st Ever Wild Alaska Fish Taco Recipe [...]
WILD ALASKA SALMON EARNS NEW RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION
03/16/11 – 10:11 am
Juneau, Alaska. March 16, 2011 – Alaska Salmon is the first of Alaska’s major commercial fisheries to be awarded the independent, third-party Responsible Fisheries Management Certification. This certification is based on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery [...]
Alaska’s Halibut and Black Cod Season Opens Tomorrow
03/11/11 – 11:13 am
March 11, 2011. Juneau, Alaska – The 2011 wild Alaska halibut and black cod (sablefish) season opens tomorrow, March 12, 2011. Statewide catch limits for Alaska halibut and black cod are set at 32.5 million pounds and 35.4 million pounds, respectively. Alaska boasts one of the largest populations of wild Pacific halibut and black cod [...]