Hearing used to make case that expanded SIMP would better block Russian seafood
'NOAA must immediately take steps to expand SIMP so that we can keep slave-caught illegal and Russian seafood out of this country and stop funding Putin's atrocities' -- US representative Jared Huffman
Fish Factor: Laine Welch signs off in final column
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Alaska, Maine, Maryland legislators celebrate visa expansion for seafood sectors
'Today’s supplemental H-2B visa release announcement from DHS is of critical importance to the Alaska seafood industry' -- senator Lisa Murkowski
Former Russian crab importer: Latest pivot not a short-term move
'I just had a sense that this was going to get messy. We had contracts out there for multiple loads and we simply started canceling them all' -- Stuart Kozloff, International Seafood Ventures
Fish Factor: The untapped potential of Alaskan herring; Fish skin dog treats
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
US Treasury extends arrival deadline for Russian seafood by nearly three months
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control has moved the deadline for the arrival of Russian seafood shipments from March 25 to June 23
Huffman pauses further work on MSA until Alaska can replace Young
It's 'important all voices be heard in this MSA reauthorization process – and so, we will be pausing further committee consideration ...' -- representative Jared Huffman
Alaska sets dates for elections to fill Don Young’s seat in US House
The US seafood state of Alaska will hold two special elections this summer to fill its lone US House of Representatives seat
After passing $600m sales, Southwind looks to organic growth with M&A valuations high
Further growth more likely to come from organic initiatives due to the high valuations from a strong 2021 for the sector as a whole, said president Sam Galletti
Alaska seafood industry mourns loss of legislative friend, giant Don Young
'His delivery and dialogue were often called colorful, but his passion and commitment were never questioned' -- John Connelly, National Fisheries Institute