Contact: Greg Smith, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (907) 465-5562, gsmith@alaskaseafood.org   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Economic Value Reports Shows Alaska Seafood Industry Responsible for Employing Over 48,000 Workers, $2.3 Billion in Labor Income, and $6 Billion in Economic Impact in Alaska JUNEAU, Alaska. April 24, 2024 -The 2024 update of The Economic Value of Alaska’s Seafood Industry report illustrates the critical role Alaska’s seafood industry plays in the state’s economy. The seafood industry directly employs more than 48,000 workers annually in Alaska and contributes $6 billion ..read more

ASMI is proud to announce a project designed to elevate the Alaska Native connection to our vital Alaska seafood species on the global stage. “Use of designs will be limited to ASMI. Our staff and contractors met with Rico for training on the cultural significance of the designs and their appropriate use and we’re honored to add them to our library,” says former ASMI Senior Director of Global Marketing & Strategy Hannah Lindoff who led the collaboration for ASMI.  About the project Seafood has long been a cornerstone of sustenance and prosperity for Alaskans, deeply ingrained in the ..read more

From subsistence traditions to commercial fishing, AK possesses a unique position of understanding these challenges and conceiving the best ways to address them. Photo by ASMI Guest Authors: Lena (Aloysius) Hoblet and Willow Hetrick As young Alaskans from across the state who care about our state’s future, we recognize the pivotal moment we stand in our history. Alaska’s fisheries have long been a cornerstone of our state’s economy, cultures, and communities. However, as we look to the future of our fisheries, we face many challenges — and opportunities — to ensure the continued sustainability ..read more

Alaska’s 2023 pink salmon harvest of almost 200,000 metric tons was likely exceeded three times by the Russian harvest, driving down market value for all salmon species. NOAA photo. The Alaska seafood industry is facing extraordinary market challenges. A convergence of domestic and international circumstances has created hardship for everyone in our industry. The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Board of Directors recognizes that these market downturns acutely affect Alaska fishermen; the men and women who mold their lives around our fishing seasons to support their families. We empathize wi ..read more

United Fishermen of Alaska hosted staff from Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute for a webinar focused on tools for direct marketers. It was held virtually via zoom on April 16, 2024. Watch the presentation with Q&A following in the video below. The post UFA + ASMI Webinar: Direct Marketing Tools appeared first on Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute ..read more

Contact: Greg Smith, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (907) 465-5562, gsmith@AlaskaSeafood.org   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Women and Children are Big Winners in the Just-Released WIC  Food Package Updates JUNEAU, Alaska. April 11, 2024 – The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced the final science-based food package updates for the Women’s, Infant’s and Children’s Supplemental Nutrition program (WIC). The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) has been eagerly awaiting the release of the proposed rule updating the WIC packages, after a long review process. We c ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Greg Smith, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (907) 465-5562, gsmith@AlaskaSeafood.org USDA Releases Bids to Purchase Over 1.7 Million Cases of Canned Wild Alaska Salmon and 15 Million Pounds of Wild Alaska Pollock  JUNEAU, AK — February 20, 2024 The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is pleased to share the U.S Department of Agriculture’s recently released bids for more than 1.4 million cases of canned Alaska pink salmon, three hundred thousand cases of canned Alaska sockeye salmon and 15 million pou ..read more

ASMI worked with consumer research firm Circana to pull together updated data detailing seafood preferences at retail. The post New Retail Consumer Research Data Shows Increase in Shopper’s Preference of Alaska Seafood appeared first on Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute ..read more

Acclaimed chefs including Chris Cosentino, Jordan Rubin and more nationwide align to feature the best seafood on their menus and beyond Juneau, Alaska – January 16, 2024 – On behalf of the nation’s largest source of wild domestic seafood, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) today announced its ongoing partnership with an esteemed group of chefs nationwide who will serve as culinary stewards of Alaska seafood. Chefs of the new Alaska Seafood Culinary Alliance (ASCA) not only feature and promote Alaska seafood, which is guaranteed to be wild and sustainably caught, within their own ope ..read more

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, on behalf of the thousands of Alaska fishermen, processors, and Alaska’s fishing community, commends President Biden on his Executive Order to fully ban Russia seafood products entering the U.S. regardless of where they may have been further processed. This action will level the playing field and allows Alaska’s fishing industry to compete fairly in the U.S. market at a time when it is needed most. ASMI is incredibly grateful to Senator Murkowski, Senator Sullivan and Representative Peltola for their determined efforts to see this policy take effect. &nb ..read more