Seafood

Alaska’s wild halibut and black cod (sablefish) harvest season opened March 23, 2013. Statewide Total Allowable Catch (TAC) limits for Alaska halibut and black cod are set at over 23 million pounds and 35 million pounds respectively. Alaska is home to over 95% of the Pacific halibut and over 65% of the black cod harvested in the United States. …

Crawfish are big business and getting even bigger. In fact, “the combined annual yield ranges from 120 million to 150 million pounds,” according to the Louisiana Crawfish Promotion and Research Board. …

The Alaska Legislature has passed a resolution calling upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to further investigate the effects of producing genetically engineered salmon. …

Last week I had the honor to represent the fishermen and processors of Copper River and Prince William Sound at the International Boston Seafood Show. For anyone unfamiliar, the show is North America's largest seafood trade show with over 1,000 exhibitors from around the world meeting in one place for a 3-day seafood free for all. …

Orca Bay Seafoods has been awarded certification in Chain of Custody from ASMI (Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute) by successfully meeting the requirements of the FAO-Based Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Chain of Custody Certification standard administered by Global Trust. …