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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 Online Update

Notice: Please note that there will be no PSPA update tomorrow, Friday, July 4th in observance of the Independence Day. PSPA office will be closed. PSPA update will resume on Monday, July 7. Have a Fun & a Safe Summer, and Happy Fourth of July!

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Alaska/Pacific Coast

ASMI reassures buyers that there is no shortage of wild salmon from Alaska
SEAFOOD.COM NEWS by John Sackton - July 3, 2008

With the Bristol Bay sockeye run building, ASMI has sent out a message to foodservice buyers that there will be no shortage of wild Alaska salmon this year. They say 'recent press coverage on California and Oregon's reduced wild salmon runs may be leaving consumers to think that all wild-caught salmon in the U.S. are in short supply or at risk. However, in Alaska the salmon continue to be abundant and managed for sustainability. In fact, Alaska supplies 90-95% of the wild-caught salmon from North America. Last year, the commercial harvest in Alaska exceeded 212 million fishÑthe fourth largest salmon harvest on record.' According to the ADF&G, the 2008 salmon harvest is currently projected at approximately 672,000 King, 47 million Sockeye, 4.4 million Coho, 61 million Pink, and 18.7 million Keta. As of mid-June, the current total Alaska salmon catch was at just over 3 million fish. At issue is whether the lower than average returns to date mean the run is late, or that it may be below forecast. The statewide harvest timing chart from Alaska Dept of Fish and Game indicates that results over the next week should tell the tale.

Source Ak Dept. of Fish and Game: One bright spot is that the proportion of Alaska salmon used for fresh and frozen fillet products still represents a small portion of the total run, and there is room for fillet product volume to grow, even as the runs undergo their natural fluctuations. Since 1959, Alaska's constitution has mandated that 'fishÉbe utilized, developed and maintained on the sustained yield principle.' In Alaska, science rules over all other motivations, including economic and political, ensuring a sustainable harvest for future generations. This dedication illustrates why Alaska's fisheries management practices are considered a global model, and why Alaska continues to celebrate sustainable harvests year after year.

Adak's power problem persists

KTUU.com, July 2, 2008

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The city of Adak is heading deeper into an energy crisis due to unpaid fuel bills.

http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8614026

Yukon River life takes a hit because of dismal king salmon run

NewsMiner.com, July 3, 2008

FAIRBANKS — The king salmon run in the Yukon River may not be as bad as state fisheries biologists thought, but it still won’t likely be big enough to fill fish racks and smokehouses in many villages on the middle and upper part of the river, or meet Alaska’s international treaty obligations to Canada.

Announcements/Press Release:

Palin returns Bundrant, Wallace to ASMI board

ADN, July 2, 2008

Governor Palin reappointed Joe Bundrant and Bruce Wallace to the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Board of Directors.

http://community.adn.com/node/126400

Fishing Safety: The Policy Implications of Cooperatives and Vessel Improvements

Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard

Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 2:30 PM, SR-253

The hearing will address fishing safety issues in the context of cooperatives and vessel improvements, specifically with regards to legislative proposals on the topics of the American Fisheries Act vessel replacement, and the Freezer Longline Pacific Cod Cooperative. Senator Cantwell will preside.

Politics

Stevens offers energy blueprint

ADN, July 3, 2008

PROPOSAL: Harness oil speculators, open ANWR, give state offshore revenue.

http://www.adn.com/politics/story/454294.html

National

FDA Food Protection Plan Shows Significant Progress

U.S. Food & Drug Administration Press Release, July 2, 2008
The agency unveiled the plan just months ago to help keep Americans enjoying one of the safest food supplies in the world

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01856.html

International

1 Billion UK fish and chip suppers

Fish Update, 03 July, 2008

The European Fish Advisory Committee (ICES) have released their management advice for 2009 for a number of fish species in the North Atlantic. The catch quotas for cod and haddock in the Barents Sea are recommended to be higher next year (2009) as the spawning stocks of both species are well above the precautionary limit. It is anticipated that the quota size will rise a minimum 10 per cent for cod and 20 percent for haddock.

http://fishupdate.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/11458/1_Billion_UK_fish_and_chip_suppers.html

Health, Science and Technology

Salmon on the Fourth: When a holiday tradition collides with threatened stocks

Boston.com, July 2, 2008

A meal of salmon is a time-honored Fourth of July tradition in New England, along with peas and new potatoes, which came into season around the same time the fish ran. Times, however, have changed. Atlantic wild salmon is commercially extinct.

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2008/07/salmon_on_the_fourth_when_a_ho.html

Environment

North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission adopts comprehensive agreement to protect the deep-sea

FishUpdate.com, July 3, 2008

The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) welcomes the agreement adopted by the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) today to protect deep-sea corals and other sensitive ecosystems from high seas bottom fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic.

http://fishupdate.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/11455/North-East_Atlantic_Fisheries_Commission_adopts_comprehensive_agreement_to_protect_the_deep-sea.html

FYI - Recipes

Salmon Salad with Ponzu Dressing

3 cups mixed salad greens

3 cups baby greens

1/2 cup diced tomato

1/3 cup diced red onion

6-ounce salmon filet, broiled or grilled

Tomato wedges, cucumber slices and lemon slices

1/3 cup Ponzu Dressing (recipe follows)

Arrange ingredients on platter in order listed, garnishing with tomato, cucumber and lemon. Serve with Ponzu Dressing. Serves 4. Approximate nutritional analysis, per serving (with dressing): 150 calories, 6 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 400 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 12 g protein

Ponzu Dressing

1 cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)

1/2 cup sweet sherry

3 tablespoons shredded nori

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 teaspoons red pepper flakes

In saucepan, heat mirin and sherry on medium heat 4 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and continue cooking 1 more minute. Cool. Makes about 2 cups. Approximate nutritional analysis, per 2-tablespoon serving: 50 calories, no fat or cholesterol, 550 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, no fiber, 5 g sugar, 1 g protein

Cherry-glazed barbecue salmon with creamy horseradish sauce

6 ounces cherry juice concentrate

1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup ketchup

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled

1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

3 to 4 pounds salmon

Vegetable oil

PREPARATION: In a small, heavy saucepan, combine cherry juice concentrate, brown sugar, ketchup, cider vinegar, dried thyme and hot pepper sauce. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Prepare barbecue on medium-high heat. Brush fish with oil. Season generously with salt and pepper. Brush with glaze, and grill until the fish is medium done. Brush the salmon frequently with glaze during the cooking process. Serve salmon with creamy horseradish sauce (see recipe). Makes 6 to 8 servings. Nutrition information per serving of salmon only: 490 calories, 22 grams fat, 49 grams protein, 22 grams carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 141 milligrams cholesterol, 230 milligrams sodium. Nutrition information per serving of salmon and sauce: 734 calories, 47 grams fat, 51 grams protein, 26 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fiber, 175 milligrams cholesterol, 582 milligrams sodium.

Pacific Seafood Processors Association

1900 W. Emerson Place - #205

Seattle, WA 98119

Phone: 206.281.1667

Contact: nancy@pspafish.net

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