Seafood

Following an extensive nationwide search, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) Board of Directors has selected retired Coast Guard captain Michael Cerne to replace Executive Director, Ray Riutta upon Mr. Riutta’s retirement. Mr. Cerne will begin working in the ASMI Juneau office in September to allow for several months of overlap before Mr. Riutta retires in December. …

The newest King of American Seafood has a mohawk under his crown. Chef Gregory Gourdet of a Portland, Ore., modern Asian restaurant won the ninth annual Great American Seafood. Competition Saturday afternoon in Hall J of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. He prepared a slow-cooked dish of chinook salmon, the Oregon state fish. …

With cheap wholesale prices, consumers must be benefiting by paying less for lobster, right? Not necessarily. So what's going on here? Why are some businesses lowering their lobster prices while others aren't? This situation illustrates a key pricing concept — value-based pricing — that all companies can learn from. …

A new Massachusetts company is offering fishermen and commercial seafood buyers throughout New England an innovative, efficient sales/purchasing platform that enhances business stability, transparency, sustainability, and profitability in the volatile seafood industry. …

Maine lobster lovers, get your bibs on! To celebrate the bountiful harvest, the Maine Lobster Promotion Council is pleased to announce a fun-filled—and delicious—Maine Lobster Lovers Celebration. …