Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Environment/Science Pacific Cod Are Moving North—Will They Be Able to Spawn There? New research predicts how spawning habitat in the Bering Sea may shift over the coming century of climate change. NOAA Fisheries - June 22, 2023 In the wake of recent warming, Pacific cod expanded their summer range into the northern Bering Sea. But whether they could successfully reproduce there remained unknown. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/pacific-cod-are-moving-north-will-they-be-able-spawn-there National Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act: A lifeline for coastal fishing communities National Fisherman by Carli Stewart - June 26, 2023 In an effort to provide fishermen on opposite coasts with the relief they need, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Angus King, I-Maine, have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand financial support to America’s fishing communities. The effort reinforces coast-to-coast connections, as the State of Maine and Alaska alike have many small family businesses that make the gear, build, and maintain productions of seafood, and distribute both state’s local fish all around the world. https://www.nationalfisherman.com/fishing-industry-credit-enhancement-act-a-lifeline-for-coastal-fishing-communities FYI’s New Anchorage airline aims to bring year-round tourism to Alaska Alaska Public Media by Michael Fanelli - June 23, 2023 The head of a new Anchorage-based airline said the company hopes to bring hundreds of jobs and a substantial increase in tourism business to Alaska. https://alaskapublic.org/2023/06/23/new-anchorage-airline-aims-to-bring-year-round-tourism-to-alaska/ Seafood consumption linked to lower risk of cardiometabolic disease Seafood Source by Bhavana Scalia-Bruce - June 27, 2023 Eating seafood once or twice a week can lower the risk of cardiometabolic multimorbidity in older men, according to a study published in the European Journal of Nutrition. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/food-safety-health/seafood-consumption-linked-to-lower-risk-of-cardiometabolic-disease 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.