Monday, September 21, 2026
Alaska
Unalaska backs UniSea’s pitch to have a January ferry from Cold Bay
KUCB By Sofia Stuart-Rasi - September 16, 2026
Unalaska’s City Council is asking the state to look into running a ferry between Cold Bay and Unalaska during the start of pollock A season in January, one of the busiest travel periods of the year on the Aleutian island.
West Coast
Oregon Seafood Industry Turns to Federal Market After War Erases $95 Million Whiting Trade
Grants Pass Tribune by John Oliver - September 21, 2026
Oregon’s commercial seafood industry is seeking federal purchasing assistance after the war in Ukraine dismantled a foreign market that once bought nearly $95 million in Pacific whiting from American producers each year.
National
US Senate’s Farm Bill would give commercial fishers access to USDA loans
SeafoodSource by Nathan Strout - September 18, 2026
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced its version of the Farm Bill on 16 September, approving multiple provisions meant to support the domestic seafood industry.
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Labeling and Marketing
3MMI - China Seafood Market: Cod Softens, Pollock Holds Firm & Salmon Stays High
Tradex Foods - September 21, 2026
China’s seafood-processing market remains sharply divided. Atlantic cod and haddock are weakening amid limited demand, while tight raw-material availability supports Pacific cod and pollock.
Seafood Nutrition Partnership Marks 10th 'Fall in Love with Seafood' Campaign, Eyes National Push
SeafoodNews by Ryan Doyle - September 21, 2026
Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) is preparing to launch its 10th "Fall in Love with Seafood" campaign this October, a milestone for the retailer-focused promotion that began as a pilot in 2024 and has since grown into one of the seafood category's most consistent consumer marketing efforts.
Across the nine campaigns completed to date, SNP said the program has generated an average $4.50 return for every $1 invested in promotion, translating into $4.50 of incremental seafood sales per promotional dollar spent — a return the organization is now using to make the case for expansion.
The National Seafood Council Task Force, the industry coalition backing the campaign alongside retail partners, seafood suppliers, brand partners and chef ambassadors, is developing strategies to scale the program nationally, bringing the model to more retailers and consumers while helping the industry present a more unified message around seafood consumption.
"Thank you for falling in love with seafood with us over the past 10 campaigns and for helping us imagine what comes next," said SNP Founder and President Linda Cornish, who is inviting additional industry leaders to join the task force as it plans the campaign's next phase.
FYI’s
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES COMMITTEE ON BOARD PROCESS, MANAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH NEEDS
The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) Committee on Board Process, Management, and Research Needs will meet on Friday, September 25, 2026 beginning at 12:00 pm.
UFA's new skipper
Deckboss by Wesley Loy - September 18, 2026
Thatcher Brouwer is the new executive director for United Fishermen of Alaska, the state's top commercial fishing organization.
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