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PSPA will be closed Monday, January 2, 2023 in observance of New Year's Day, update will resume Wednesday, January 4th. From all of us here at PSPA, we wish you and yours a safe and happy New Year!
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International SeafoodSource’s top 5 foodservice and retail stories of 2022 Seafood Source by Cliff White - December 30, 2022 Coming out of 2021, with the worst of the Covid-19 crisis in the rearview mirror, the global foodservice sector was ready to resume widescale in-premises dining, and the retail sector was set to build on record sales achieved as customers sought out new culinary experiences during the pandemic. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/foodservice-retail/seafoodsource-s-top-5-foodservice-and-retail-stories-of-2022 Federal Register North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 12/30/2022 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) Ecosystem Committee will meet January 18, 2023 through January 19, 2023. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/30/2022-28463/north-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Inseason Adjustment to the 2023 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Pollock, Atka Mackerel, and Pacific Cod Total Allowable Catch Amounts A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 12/29/2022 NMFS is adjusting the 2023 total allowable catch (TAC) amounts for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) pollock, Atka mackerel, and Pacific cod fisheries. This action is necessary because NMFS has determined these TACs are incorrectly specified, and will ensure the BSAI pollock, Atka mackerel, and Pacific cod TACs are the appropriate amounts based on the best available scientific information. This action is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/29/2022-28343/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-inseason-adjustment-to-the-2023-bering-sea-and Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Inseason Adjustment to the 2023 Gulf of Alaska Pollock and Pacific Cod Total Allowable Catch Amounts A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 12/29/2022 NMFS is adjusting the 2023 total allowable catch (TAC) amounts for the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) pollock and Pacific cod fisheries. This action is necessary because NMFS has determined these TACs are incorrectly specified, and will ensure the GOA pollock and Pacific cod TACs are the appropriate amount based on the best available scientific information for pollock and Pacific cod in the GOA. This action is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/29/2022-28349/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-inseason-adjustment-to-the-2023-gulf-of-alaska Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendment 122 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative Program A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 12/30/2022 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) submitted Amendment 122 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) to the Secretary of Commerce for review. If approved, Amendment 122 would implement the Pacific cod Trawl Cooperative (PCTC) Program, a limited access privilege program. Amendment 122 is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), Amendment 122, and the BSAI FMP. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/30/2022-28467/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-amendment-122-to-the-fishery-management-plan-for FYI’s A Bristol Bay career program brings students to the state Board of Fisheries meeting KDLG by Isabelle Ross - December 29, 2022 Three students attended the 2022 Board of Fisheries meeting a month ago as part of the Bristol Bay Career and Technical Education Program's new fisheries pathway. https://www.kdlg.org/fisheries/2022-12-29/bristol-bays-career-development-program-brings-three-students-to-the-state-board-of-fisheries-meeting Pacific Seafood Processors Association 1900 W Emerson Place Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98119 Phone: 206.281.1667 E-mail: admin@pspafish.net; Website: www.pspafish.net Our office days/hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. *Inclusion of a news article, report, or other document in this email does not imply PSPA support or endorsement of the information or opinion expressed in the document.
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