Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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Alaska
Alaska Oyster Voyage puts state’s shellfish growers on the map
National Fisherman by NF Staff - August 11, 2026
Alaska Sea Grant and the Alaska Shellfish Growers Association launched Alaska Oyster Voyage to connect consumers with roughly 20 oyster farms across the state.
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National
Section 301 tariffs leave US seafood importers with few avenues to avoid rising costs
SeafoodSouce by Christine Blank - August 10, 2026
The latest round of tariffs implemented by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) targeted several countries that heavily produce salmon and shrimp with duty rates between 10 percent and 12.5 percent, leaving U.S. seafood importers with few options for relief from rising costs.
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International
Longer routes, smarter logistics: how the seafood trade is adapting in an era of geopolitical chaos
Global Seafood Alliance by Rob Fletcher - August 11, 2026
For decades, seafood companies have had to adapt to one of the world’s most complex supply chains.
Environment/Science
Trump administration ends NOAA support for annual Arctic Report Card
The annual report, issued since 2006, prominently features work of Alaska scientists and conditions in Alaska, including those affecting Indigenous communities
Alaska Beacon by Yereth Rosen - August 12, 2026
The Trump administration has pulled federal support from the Arctic Report Card, an annual, peer-reviewed report that has been published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration since 2006.
ASMI, Alzheimer’s Resource Alaska Partner to Put Brain Health on the Seafood Menu
SeafoodNews by Natasha Estremera - August 11, 2026
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is partnering with Alzheimer’s Resource Alaska to bring science-based nutrition information about seafood and brain health to Alaskans.
The collaboration connects Alaska’s wild seafood resource with trusted health and wellness organizations to reinforce a single, practical message for consumers: growing research shows that regularly eating wild Alaska seafood can support long-term brain health.
One of the first public examples of the partnership is an article by Alzheimer’s Resource Alaska CEO Lisa Sauder, “Caring for Your Brain in Alaska’s Busy Season,” published in Senior Voice Alaska.
The piece highlights research linking omega‑3 fatty acids, vitamin D and seafood consumption with improved cognitive health and a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive decline, and it encourages Alaskans to regularly include nutrient‑rich seafood such as salmon, herring, sablefish, rockfish and cod in their diets.
ASMI has long promoted the health benefits of Alaska seafood, including EPA and DHA omega‑3s. ASMI educational materials note that regular seafood consumption is associated with healthy brain development and may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The new partnership expands that outreach, bringing nutrition messaging into health and wellness channels in addition to ASMI’s traditional marketing efforts.
For industry members, the collaboration offers practical opportunities. ASMI is encouraging seafood businesses to connect with healthcare, wellness, education and community organizations interested in sharing information about the nutrition benefits of Alaska seafood. Partnerships like this can help expand awareness of how Alaska seafood supports healthy lives and healthy communities, while giving consumers additional reasons to choose seafood regularly.
ASMI and Alzheimer’s Resource Alaska say they look forward to building a lasting partnership and exploring additional ways to share credible, science‑backed nutrition information across the state.
Federal Register
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 08/12/2026
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Groundfish Plan Teams will meet September 08, 2026, through September 11, 2026.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 08/11/2026
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of the Aleut Corporation pollock directed fishing allowance (DFA) from the Aleutian Islands subarea (AI) to the Bering Sea subarea (BS). This action is necessary to provide the opportunity for the harvest of the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock, consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI).
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