Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Alaska Aid from fisheries disasters can take years to come through KDLL by Sabine Poux - February 1, 2022 Earlier this month, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce declared disasters for over a dozen fisheries in Alaska — more than the federal government usually approves at once. https://www.ktoo.org/2022/02/01/alaska-fisheries-disasters/ Alaska Department of Fish and Game seeks comment on fish stocking plan KMXT by Dylan Simard - January 31, 2022 The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is asking anglers to comment on its statewide fish stocking plan, in which 7 million salmon and trout are released into state waters to the boon of sports fishermen. https://kmxt.org/2022/01/alaska-department-of-fish-and-game-seeks-comment-on-fish-stocking-plan/ National Unprecedented demand for seafood battling inflation headwinds Seafood Source by Christine Blank - February 1, 2022 Inflation is expected to be a major issue impacting the food industry this year, but will hurt the seafood sector less than others, according to executives at Santa Monica Seafood and Steve Connolly Seafood. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/foodservice-retail/unprecedented-demand-for-seafood-battling-inflation-headwinds FYI’s Alaskan Leader Seafoods brings a full roster to Boston National Fisherman by Jessica Hathaway - February 1, 2022 Company principles talk new products and a new-hire with a seafood pedigree “Back in the day, he was a competitor. We competed for fish.” https://www.nationalfisherman.com/alaska/alaskan-leader-seafoods-brings-a-full-roster-to-boston 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.