Wild Alaska pollock as a protein source has been proven to leave a much smaller and sustainable footprint than the farming and distribution of beef, pork, chicken and even tofu.
Saltonstall-Kenedy grants help to increase utilization and value of Alaska seafood through side-stream production, reshoring of value-added processing, and neutral storage facilities.
The USDA releases bids for more than 1.4 million cases of canned Alaska pink salmon, 300,000 cases of canned Alaska sockeye salmon and 15 million pounds of Alaska pollock fish sticks and fillets.
On Aug. 23, 2023, Fukushima began releasing treated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean as part of the ongoing effort to restore the site and prevent unplanned releases of wastewater.