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
DTC darling Wild Alaskan ends holdout, boosts subscription rates 11%
Subscribers will now be required to pay $145 per month to keep receiving 12 packs containing a selected mix of frozen wild-caught salmon, whitefish or shellfish products
Tradex sees little US reliance on Russian whitefish
Supplies of H&G Atlantic cod and haddock are currently short in the marketplace as many buyers are focused on sourcing Norwegian-origin raw materials
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
Malaysia among most promising new markets for Alaska pollock
A new report gives the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers, the US pollock sector's marketing arm, a market development road map of places to go to promote its products for the next 18 years
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
USDA taps Trident for $4.7m pollock purchase, High Liner for $1m
In total, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has agreed to pay $5.7m for 707t of frozen pollock products to supply child nutrition programs across 16 US states
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