Seafood Fans Rejoice: Wild Alaska Salmon Season is Officially Underway

This year’s summer Alaska salmon harvest officially begins today, May 16th, bringing first of the season Alaska salmon from sea to table. Alaska king salmon is harvested in limited quantities throughout the year, and the summer season opening brings more king and sockeye salmon to grocery stores and restaurant menus nationwide, to be followed by pink, keta, then coho salmon throughout summer.

Alaska Seafood Industry Making Plans For China Tariff Impact

May 14, 2019 Associated Press

Alaska’s seafood industry is exploring strategies to reduce damage from the Trump administration’s trade dispute with China, officials said.

ASMI Issues New Salmon Quality Videos

ASMI produced a new series of videos providing guidelines for the handling of salmon in order to best preserve their quality.

Jeremy Woodrow to Serve as ASMI Interim Executive Director

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) Board of Directors announced that ASMI Communications Director Jeremy Woodrow will serve as the Interim Executive Director. ASMI Executive Director Alexa Tonkovich will stay on through December 21 to provide a period of transition.