January 17, 2012 Press ReleaseAFDF has received letters from eight major primary salmon processors advising AFDF they are phasing out their financial support for the Marine Stewardship Council salmon certification program. Collectively these processors account for approximately 72% of the Alaska salmon harvest. They have given us notice they will support the MSC program for Alaska salmon … Read More »
Dates for the 19th Annual Alaska Symphony of Seafood Set
December 23, 2011 by
Judging event and reception for our 19th Annual Alaska Symphony of Seafood new products contest will be held in Seattle on Thursday, February 2, 2012, followed by Gala Soirée and Awards Ceremony in Anchorage on Friday, February 10, 2012.The event's multiple locations give fisheries and seafood promoters the opportunity to introduce new and innovative … Read More »
MSC Certification Updates – December 2011
December 23, 2011 by
Salmon Certification UpdateThis is an update on the MSC certification of Alaska salmon assumed by AFDF in February 2010 from Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). Since that time, AFDF has conducted site visits for the 2nd (2009), 3rd (2010) and 4th (2011) Annual Surveillance Audits (ASA) and has also scheduled the site visit for the 2nd Recertification for January 23rd - 25th, … Read More »
2011 18th Annual Alaska Symphony of Seafood
October 1, 2010 by
The 18th Annual 2011 Alaska Symphony of Seafood conducted by Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation is scheduled as a 3 event celebration of new Alaskan seafood products this winter. The 2011 Alaska Symphony of Seafood will kick off in Seattle with the judging event and reception for seafood industry insiders and invitees on February 3rd @ the Palace Ballroom. The judging results will be kept … Read More »
2010 17th Annual Alaska Symphony of Seafood
September 28, 2010 by
The 17th Annual Alaska Symphony of Seafood new seafood products contest has been funded and the Call for Products has been distributed by Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF). For the last 16 years, with the help of several generous industry sponsors such as Alaska Seafood Marketing Board, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Trident Seafoods, American … Read More »
Sponsorship of “Energy Use in Fisheries” conference in Seattle, November 14 – 17, 2010
September 28, 2010 by
AFDF has requested funding through AKSSF to provide sponsorship for the International Symposium on Energy Use in Fisheries in Seattle, November 14 – 17, 2010. • Keynotes, plenary with invited speakers, special sessions with panel discussion, concurrent oral sessions, poster session. Click here for more information » … Read More »
AFDF’s RFP for $100 K in Salmon Grant Funding
September 28, 2010 by
AFDF's Board of Directors chose 4 of the 6 proposals submitted for funding, and project approval notices have gone out to: 1) Copper River/Prince William Sound Marketing Association for a Salmon Industry Education & Awareness Campaign; 2) Port of Juneau for planning for a Direct Marketing facility for the Juneau Harbor; 3) Kodiak Chamber of Commerce for a "Kodiak Sustainable" campaign to raise … Read More »
AFDF takes over as Client for MSC certification of Sustainability for Alaskan Salmon
September 28, 2010 by
The Alaskan salmon fishery originally received the certification of sustainability from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in 2000, and was recertified in October 2007 with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) as the client. The original certifier was Scientific Certification Systems; they also were contracted to conduct the 5-year recertification in 2007. After the recertification … Read More »
Pacific Salmon: What They Mean To Alaska and Alaskans
September 26, 2010 by
AFDF recently submitted a proposal under the Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund (AKSSF) “Outreach and Education” grant program administered by Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (DCED). The project is to produce a 1-hour DVD raising public awareness and educating interested parties to the importance of Pacific salmon to the State of Alaska and its residents from … Read More »
Salmon Baby Food Project
August 12, 2010 by
Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, in collaboration with UAF’s Fisheries Industrial Technology Center in Kodiak, University of Illinois Food Science Department, and USDA ARS, is working to help develop baby food products from Alaska’s wild salmon. A USDA grant totaling $460 K was awarded to UAF FITC and AFDF for this project.AFDF successfully worked with Ocean Beauty Seafood LLC and … Read More »