Thursday, December 17, 2020

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Bean’s Café continues its mission to provide seafood and other life-giving resources to the homeless population of Anchorage especially during this trying year. Typically, Bean’s Café hosts an annual fundraiser event 'Toast to the Coast' and Pacific Seafood Processors Association (PSPA) is a proud sponsor of this event, but due to COVID they’ve had to make new plans. This annual event brings awareness to and helps fight hunger, brings Alaskans together, and features the best seafood procured by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, and our collective partners.

PSPA is a strong supporter of their work and we’ve made a donation of $20,000 outside of this event for 2020 – Bean’s Café is hoping to double PSPA’s donation and raise $40,000 to help the homeless and hungry in Alaska.

Donate here: https://donate.beanscafe.org/(mention ‘Choose Alaska Seafood’ in the comments to activate the matching grant)

Please consider Bean’s Café as you finalize your end-of-year donation plans. Your donation of any amount will help Bean’s Café and Children’s Lunchbox continue their mission and continue to provide seafood and other life-giving resources to the homeless population of Anchorage.

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Alaska Multimedia Release: Coast Guard works to make catch less deadly in 2021 USCG - December 16, 2020 ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Within the commercial crab fishing fleet of Alaska’s Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) sail some of the most widely admired and respected fishermen on earth. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/2b16f11 The Pacific Council News Reporting on the November 2020 Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting December 14, 2020 Groundfish, Pacific Halibut, Features, Habitat and Admin, Salmon, Coastal Pelagic Species, Highly Migratory Species ... https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=87cb39e6ca48f1724a3b8fded&id=3f179e5966 Environment/Science Study Urges Planning Ahead in Changing Climate to Protect Fish and Fisheries Fishermen's News - December 16, 2020 A new study released by Rutgers University says advance planning that accounts for climate change will result in better safeguards for the future of marine fish and commercial fisheries. http://fnonlinenews.blogspot.com/2020/12/study-urges-planning-ahead-in-changing.html Record Marine Heatwaves Build Reservoir of Toxic Algae Off the U.S. West Coast, New Study Reveals Ocean “crock pots” fuel harmful algal blooms that threaten valuable shellfish fisheries. NOAA Fisheries - December 14, 2020 Recreational razor clamming can bring thousands of visitors to the Washington coast. Toxins concentrated in razor clam and Dungeness crab fisheries have caused economic damage to coastal communities. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/record-marine-heatwaves-build-reservoir-toxic-algae-us-west-coast-new-study-reveals-0

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