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"....ASMI’s 2025 priorities are to: 1) Capitalize on the Russian import ban and increase US domestic sales of Alaska seafood. 2) Increase Alaska seafood brand recognition of key species through the promotion of wild Alaska seafood, with an emphasis on Alaska pink and keta salmon, sablefish, sole/flounder, pollock and surimi. 3) Elevate Alaska Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) in the global market as the preferred origin-based certification program for Alaska seafood products."

I was raised in a blue collar home and was the first in my family to go to college. During college I was exposed to lots of incredible ideas, including love for the outdoors and travel. I joined an international eNGO, as it seemed to align with those interests. Then, I came to Alaska. And saw the nature and beauty of the state. As well as the genuine ethic of respect and conservation of the environment Alaskans depend on. This is not what the eNGO had led me to believe was happening in Alaska when I paid my membership. This experience taught me that: 1) things are not always as they appear, and 2) using our resources responsibly is complicated and layered.

“Frozen seafood can be your subzero hero…” - great article!

Excellent example of high quality, delicious and sustainable US seafood! Well done, Pacific Seafood !

This story has relevance for Alaska seafood. What’s ahead? Uncertainty or opportunities?

Good news for seafood!

“We’re facing enormous problems in the state of Alaska right now in the fishing industry,” said Senator Gary Stevens, speaking on a panel at the Pacific Marine Expo. #nationalfisherman #fishingnews #pme24 #Alaska

Product development drives innovation and competitiveness. The Alaska Symphony of Seafood is a series of events promoting high quality new products each year. Winners are then entered into the Seafood Expo North America event in Boston. Can’t wait to see what’s new this year! Kristy Clement Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America

Ive summarized NOAA's proposal to enhance SIMP. The full PDF of NOAA's proposal is available at the NOAA website (link below): NOAA is considering the following: 1. A two-tiered system to cover ALL seafood imports to the United States. One tier that would include all species and species groups currently included in SIMP, as well as any additional species or species groups determined to be at higher risk for IUU fishing and seafood fraud, while a second tier would include all other seafood imports. 2. Requiring all seafood importers to submit SIMP-required data in advance of entry into U.S. commerce, rather than at the time of entry, as is currently required. 3. A voluntary program to allow partner nations to share harvest data on U.S. imports directly in near real time, which would allow NOAA to verify entry data for faster, more precise risk screening and audits. 4. Strengthen their engagement with Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Labor through data sharing arrangements and collaboration in investigations and enforcement. 5. The collection of new KDEs for species in the first tier on fishing vessel trip dates and details of transshipment activities not currently collected. 6. Clarifying SIMP permits and reporting procedures, such as the IFTP holder's responsibilities for program compliance, definition of the small-scale fisheries harvest, and recordkeeping requirement for chain of custody documents through digital means. 7. Amending the Key Data Elements (KDEs) required under SIMP to improve data quality and accuracy and harmonize SIMP requirements with other domestic and international traceability schemes. 8. NOAA Fisheries will provide U.S. importers, foreign exporters, and Customs brokers with training and education on program requirements to facilitate compliance with SIMP. 9. Developing a more user-friendly International Fisheries Trade Permit application 10. A de minimis exemption for reporting requirements that would allow seafood products not intended for commercial use 11. Hiring additional federal staff to ensure program stability and knowledge retention and expand our capacity to implement program changes and deliver on the goals of the program 12. Increasing the capacity of ITDS to support the expansion of SIMP traceability requirements. 13. Evaluating historical and future SIMP data to increase analytical capacity. With improved data analytics, and by leveraging related IT investments at NOAA to employ risk-flagging based on trends and transition away from post-entry reviews of reported data. All of these improvements can be made internally or through regulatory changes, and do not require new statutory authorities. https://lnkd.in/eQEnpjiE Link to Webinars which start 11/15: https://lnkd.in/eWz-K2-h

We are equally proud to work with commercial fishermen, fishery managers, and Alaska communities to bring Alaska seafood to market, for over 100 years.