Places like Washington state have a long history of commercial oyster farming, and that means a long record of testing for deadly shellfish toxins. Alaska’s industry, by comparison, is relatively new.

A convergence of factors are challenging Alaska fisheries. Climate change, fluctuations in market demand and foreign competition are all putting pressure on fishermen and processors. On this episode ...

Ask for Alaska • Chefs and consumers prefer Alaska seafood because it is wild, sustainable, and tastes so good. By swimming free, in icy, pure, pristine waters eating a natural marine diet, Alaska ...

Alaska lacks a state-run toxin testing program for noncommercial harvests, so tribes successfully took shellfish safety into their own hands. But shortages of funds and staff put limits on the ...

Alaska’s seafood industry, squeezed by depressed fish prices and increased costs, is in a crisis. Also in a crisis is the Alaska state budget, with both investment income and oil revenues in sharp ...

The Alaska seafood industry remains an economic juggernaut, but it is under strain from forces outside of the state’s control, according to a new report commissioned by the state’s seafood marketing ...

Alaska's mariculture industry has passed some milestones and is getting set to head into the weeds. Aquatic farming was approved by Alaska lawmakers in 1988 and topped $1 million in shellfish sales ...

Alaska Ocean Seafood of Anacortes reached an agreement with Glacier Fish Co. of Seattle to a merger of the two companies. This will bring two similar companies together for a combined value of more ...

Alaska’s Division of Public Health has released a new report, showing a decrease in Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in recent years. The report found that between 1993 and 2021, there were 132 reports ...

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute helps retailers understand the products that come from Alaska, providing them the education and training needed to better market Alaska seafood. Larry Andrews ...

A group of coastal Alaska Native tribes in 2016 began monitoring shellfish, a traditional harvest, for deadly biotoxins because the state only tests commercial harvests. The program fills an essential ...