Friday, September 30, 2022

Alaska Alaska Fisheries Report September 29, 2022 KMXT - September 29, 2022 This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW’s Robert Woolsey reports on an unusual Southeast troll season. Maggie Nelson of KUCB tells of growing pains for the kelp industry. And the special sport and subsistence fishery for Cook Inlet and North Gulf Coast Tanner crab opens on October first. https://kmxt.org/2022/09/alaska-fisheries-report-september-29-2022/ Biden waives Alaska’s costs for initial Merbok disaster relief Alaska Public Media by Chris Klint - September 29, 2022 President Biden has made more disaster aid available to Alaska in response to Western Alaska storm damage this month. https://alaskapublic.org/2022/09/29/biden-waives-alaskas-costs-for-initial-merbok-disaster-relief/ National What is the healthiest fish to eat? What fish should I avoid? USA Today by Jacob Livesay - September 28, 2022 Fish is generally a healthy food high in omega-3 fatty acids, which our bodies do not naturally produce, according to Healthline. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/09/28/what-healthiest-fish-to-eat-types-to-avoid/8039194001/ Senators Wicker and Cardin Introduce Seafood Marketing Act of 2022 National Seafood Council - September 29, 2022 The following was released by National Seafood Council Today, Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi introduced the Seafood Marketing Act of 2022, with co-sponsor Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland. The bill would reestablish the National Seafood Council, which would administer a national seafood marketing campaign that promotes the public health benefits and sustainability of all seafood. https://www.savingseafood.org/news/washington/senators-wicker-and-cardin-introduce-seafood-marketing-act-of-2022/ FYI’s Rallying Cry Issued for National Seafood Month Fishermen's News - September 28, 2022 The Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP), National Seafood Council Task Force and Seafood4Health Action Coalition have launched a pilot program, Celebrate Seafood, in advance of the upcoming October National Seafood Month. https://fishermensnews.com/rallying-cry-issued-for-national-seafood-month/ Meet the Kirkland teen who's "saving our salmon" with painted murals KOMO by Tyrah Majors - September 28, 2022 Meet the Kirkland teen who's 'saving our salmon' with painted murals Progress is being made to help the survival of salmon in Washington state. https://komonews.com/news/local/meet-the-kirkland-teen-whos-saving-our-salmon-with-painted-murals Alaska Gubernatorial, U.S. House & U.S. Senate Fishery Debates Kodiak Chamber of Commerce MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Watch LIVE as candidates for Alaska Governor, U.S. House, and U.S. Senate debate current statewide seafood industry issues on October 3rd & 4th, 2022. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/OCT-3---4TH.html?soid=1113611784554&aid=I6PBWasnI4g Leading Wild Alaska Pollock Food Chain Partners to Share Insights on ‘State of Food’ at Upcoming Event Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers Seafood - September 27, 2022 SEATTLE, Wash.—Leading national and regional Wild Alaska Pollock customers will join a panel focused on the evolving consumer, future for Wild Alaska Pollock and the current ‘state of food,’ the annual Wild Alaska Pollock meeting to be held on October 17, 2022, at the Westin Seattle, the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) announced today. Key decision-makers from Nordstrom, Gorton’s, Arby’s, Lil Woody’s and Trident will join a panel during the afternoon session of GAPP’s annual event, to be moderated by Seafood News editor and annual meeting master-of-ceremonies Amanda Buckle. https://www.perishablenews.com/seafood/leading-wild-alaska-pollock-food-chain-partners-to-share-insights-on-state-of-food-at-upcoming-event/ New Coast Guard cutter Douglas Denman enters service after commissioning ceremony in Ketchikan KRBD by Eric Stone - September 28, 2022 A new Coast Guard cutter officially entered service on Wednesday after a commissioning ceremony in Ketchikan. The 154-foot Fast Response Cutter Douglas Denman is slated to eventually be homeported in Sitka. https://www.krbd.org/2022/09/28/new-coast-guard-cutter-douglas-denman-enters-service-after-commissioning-ceremony-in-ketchikan/ 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.