Walmart Decides To Work With Alaska On Salmon For Stores

Despite a letter to Alaskan Salmon suppliers to the contrary, Walmart's Michael Duke says that the retail giant is not abandoning wild caught Alaska salmon even though it is not certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.

Palpable Pride In Wild Copper River Salmon Justified

August 5, 2013 Kim Ryals, Cordova Times

It was a perfect perch. I was folded comfortably into a deck chair at The Reluctant Fisherman a while back, surrounded by blue skies and cotton candy whisps of white, watching the fleet turn the corner of the breakwater. As I thought about the consumers who seek out and purchase our salmon, I couldn't help but wish that they could see what I saw. Last week, for five days – and over 65 hours – a handful of lucky visitors did just that.

Skuna Bay Salmon Expands To New England, Adds Ipswich Shellfish Co.

August 2, 2013 Skuna Bay Salmon

Skuna Bay, Vancouver Island Craft Raised Salmon will be available to the New England region with its expansion to Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Skuna Bay Salmon is excited to welcome seafood experts Ipswich Shellfish Company to its team of exclusive distributor partners. Ipswich was selected as exclusive distributing partner in their area for their reputation for quality, sustainable sourcing and outstanding cold chain.

Spreading Sustainable Seafood Practices Overseas

August 2, 2013 USDA

Last month, the Foreign Agricultural Service office in The Hague, Netherlands, partnered with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute to highlight the institute’s commitment to sustainable fishing and introduce its new sustainability certification.

Belize Aquaculture Approved To Offer Three-Star Shrimp

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) in early August applauded Belize Aquaculture Ltd. for becoming the first shrimp company in Belize and the second in Central America approved to offer three-star shrimp.