American Seafoods and Aion Collaborate to be First Movers in Plastic Circularity

March 10, 2023 American Seafoods

American Seafoods (ASC), the largest at-sea processor of wild Alaska pollock and Pacific hake, and Norwegian start-up AION, owned by Norwegian Aker group, are proud to announce a first-of-its-kind circularity collaboration in the fishing industry. Since 2022, the two companies have collaborated on a series of feasibility pilots to repurpose plastic waste into sustainable recycling streams with documented digital traceability.

Meet American Seafoods’ Chief Sustainability Officer

January 17, 2022 American Seafoods

American Seafoods is proud to welcome Tim Fitzgerald as our first Chief Sustainability Officer. In addition to continuing to drive our existing environmental sustainability and social responsibility portfolio, he will also help shape ambitious new climate and public affairs initiatives.

American Seafoods Subsidiaries Lose Round Over Jones Act Fines

A federal judge on Sept. 28 sided against Alaska seafood shippers who say they and other companies have wrongly been hit with more $350 million in penalty notices from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for alleged violations of the Jones Act.

Crew Worries After American Seafoods Opts Against More COVID-19 Screening for Fishing Vessel

Seattle-based American Seafoods will forgo additional COVID-19 screening of the Ocean Rover factory trawler, a move that has some crew worried and wanting more assurances the disease has not found its way onto the Alaska-bound vessel.

Fortune, American Seafoods is Offering Three Wild Alaska Pollock Products

August 5, 2019 Fortune Fish & Gourmet

With Fortune, we are launching brand new Wild Alaska Pollock products available to you now. We’re excited to share the story of our catch with you and grateful for this opportunity.
So let’s talk pollock. It’s a firm, mild white fish that many seafood lovers eat without realizing it. We want our customers to know they’re eating Wild Alaska Pollock – and to enjoy more of it!