ALASKA SEAFOOD
A FOUNDATION OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES
Pacific Seafood Processors Association (PSPA) is a nonprofit seafood industry trade association. Its corporate members are major seafood processing companies with operations in Alaska and Washington.
A ROBUST INDUSTRY
Alaska’s seafood processors operate at the center of a global seafood supply chain, enabling 5 to 6 billion pounds of seafood harvested every year in Alaska to go from thousands of fishermen to millions of consumers around the world. Our members buy fish to process in their plants, located close to the fishing grounds from Ketchikan to Dutch Harbor, and turn them into healthy, premium quality seafood products you find in fish markets, grocery stores, restaurants, and school lunches.
Seafood processing is a robust industry that employs tens of thousands of people in processing plants and generates thousands of jobs in transport and support businesses, while providing markets for thousands of independent fishermen. Seafood processing in Alaska means infrastructure, employment, and tax revenue for the state and local communities. To continue providing these benefits for future generations, sustainability lies at the heart of state and federal fisheries management. Alaska’s wild, nutrient-rich seafood is sustainably harvested from pristine habitats, the result of robust science-based management plans and partnerships with dedicated fisheries stakeholders. Together, we sustain and grow Alaska’s world-class seafood.
Seafood processing, the largest manufacturing sector in Alaska, comprises
70% OF ALASKA'S MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
ALASKA SEAFOOD INDUSTRY IMPACT
62,200
directly employed in Alaska
100,000
FTE jobs nationwide
$1.8 billion
in Alaska
$6 billion
nationwide
$5.7 billion
in Alaska
$15 billion
nationwide
In 2019, processors created Alaska seafood product worth
$4.7 BILLION IN FIRST WHOLESALE VALUE
Calendar of Events
Alaska Federation of Natives Convention
October 17-19, 2024 || Dena'ina Center, Anchorage, AlaskaThe 2024 Convention theme is "Our Children - Our Future Ancestors." More information found here.
United Fisherman of Alaska 2024 Board Meeting
October 23-25, 2024 || Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, Alaska50th Anniversary celebration event to be held the evening of the 25th. More information found here.
Alaska Board of Fisheries Work Session
October 29-30, 2024 || Egan Center, Anchorage, Alaska Comment due date is October 15, 2024. More information found here.
Alaska Resources Conference
November 13-14, 2024 || Dena'ina Center, Anchorage, Alaska
45th annual conference. More information found here.
Pacific Marine Expo
November 20-22, 2024 || Lumen Field Event Center, Seattle, Washington
More information found here.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
December 2-10, 2024 || Hilton Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
More information found here.
ASMI All Hands on Deck Conference
December 3-5, 2024 || Captain Cook Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
Meeting agenda and material found here.
Board of Fisheries
December 10-16, 2024 || Cordova Center, Cordova, Alaska
Prince William Sound and Upper Copper/Upper Sustina Finfish and Shellfish. Comment Due Date: November 26, 2024. More information found here.
Board of Fisheries
January 28-February 9, 2025 || Ted Ferry Civic Center, Ketchikan, Alaska
Southeast and Yakutat Finfish and Shellfish.
Comment Due Date: January 14, 2025. More information found here.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
February 3-10, 2025 || Egan Center, Anchorage, Alaska
More information found here.