SeaShare was thrilled to be selected to receive Alaska SeaLife Center’s Stewardship & Sustainability Award on February 13th in Anchorage. These awards are given annually to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the awareness and sustainability of Alaska’s marine resources. What a great night! Enjoy the photos below.
The Washington Post, with data from the USDA, issued some scary news this week: 80 to 90 percent of Americans do not eat enough seafood. This is a great article on why that might be, and how and why consumers should get on the seafood train to better health.
SeaShare is thrilled to be selected to receive Alaska SeaLife Center’s Stewardship & Sustainability Award! These awards are given annually to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the awareness and sustainability of Alaska’s marine resources. The award will be presented at the Alaska Marine Gala on February 13, 2016 in Anchorage. The Alaska SeaLife Center operates as a private, non-profit research institution and public aquarium, with wildlife response and education programs. It generates and shares scientific knowledge to promote understanding and stewardship of Alaska’s marine ecosystems.
We are excited to report that Trident Seafoods and its employees have included a generous gift to SeaShare in their annual holiday Adopt-a-Cause giving campaign. The campaign kicked off on December 5th, and employees donated to SeaShare and three other local nonprofits. All employee donations were matched 100% by Trident, and the campaign raised almost $40,000 for charity!
Ever wonder how all those truckloads of salmon are processed before they arrive at food banks? UniSea Inc is one of SeaShare's key partners in processing donated salmon for distribution to food banks. Right now they are steaking almost 250,000 pounds of salmon and halibut for us. Here is a taste of how it all works. Thanks, UniSea!
Bon Appetit has compiled an amazing menu for celebrating the Feast of the Seven Fishes during the holidays. There are no hard-and-fast rules about preparing the feast: some people cook seven fish courses, some just put a bunch of seafood in a stew and call it good. Many families keep their own traditions, but everyone who celebrates can agree: Seafood should be prepared and consumed on Christmas Eve. Preferably with wine. Read more here.
Diversified Business Communications, East Coast Seafood/Seatrade International Co., Maine Fair Trade Lobster LLC/Paturel International Company, and the National Fisheries Institute are working together this month to bring more seafood to food banks across the country, and East Coast Seafood/Seatrade International Co. have pledged to match the first $1,000 in contributions to SeaShare!
The Food Guys at Montana Public Radio have a delicious meal idea for canned salmon and tuna. These are very simple recipes that are perfect comfort food for a dark night in December. Crack open a can and give it a try!
The Lynden Family of Companies has supported SeaShare in bringing seafood to food banks for many years. Lynden is both a generous financial donor, as well as an in-kind donor of transportation, and they have just pledged to support our shipments of seafood again in 2016! Lynden believes that giving back to the communities in which they work is essential to providing a safe, healthy, vibrant community. Thanks, Lynden employees and and the Lynden Family of Companies!
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E&E Foods employees and their sister company, Seattle Shrimp and Seafoods, is holding their annual employee donation drive for SeaShare this month. E&E Foods generously matches their employees' contributions. This is a great example of how companies and individuals are working together with SeaShare to put more seafood in our nation's food banks.
Yes, fresh and canned fish have roughly the same nutritional value, according to experts and the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Nutrient Database. And whether to eat one over the other isn’t an obvious choice, because each has advantages and disadvantages, said Alice Lichtenstein, a professor at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
Here are some interesting fish and seafood facts compiled by Laine Welch at Alaska Fish Radio. Click here.
A crab has to shed it's shell in order to grow larger. Watch this.
The line on your salmon fishing rod screams as it peels off the reel, causing your heart to race in anticipation of fighting, and hopefully landing, the iconic king or Chinook salmon that is doing its best to dive to the ocean depths. While catching these magnificent fish can be thrilling, it can be equally as exciting to anticipate the joys of sharing the bounty with friends and family around the dinner table. While king salmon are arguably one of the most sought after fish for sport anglers, they are also one of the finest delicacies to grace your table. But, did you know that kings can have differently colored flesh--red, white or even marbled?
Yesterday marked the beginning of Hunger Action Month when Feeding America and member food banks ask everyone in America to take action to fight hunger in their community, all month long. SeaShare is sending a truckload of assorted pollock and cod portions to Food Bank of the Rockies in Denver, CO to kick off the month. Thanks to a generous donation and discounted processing from Trident Seafoods in Seattle, WA this translates to 144,144 servings of highly nutritious seafood for food bank recipients in the Denver area.
The At Sea Processor's Association rallied once again to generate their annual pollock and hake donations to SeaShare resulting in 450,000 servings of delicious, lightly breaded, 4 oz. oven ready portions. Both east and west coast food banks benefited from this project. Food bank clients find these items delicious and easy to prepare.
Claire Diaz, Manager, Assistant Vice President , Bank of America, stopped by our office today and presented Jim with a grant check for $5,000 on behalf of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. invests in local communities all across America in order to create positive change and improve the quality of life.
As middle class families drop into the ranks of poverty and hunger, you may be surprised to see what hunger looks like today. This is Hunger, a dramatic educational and interactive installation, offers a unique view into the reality of who in America struggles with hunger and why. MAZON helps SeaShare get seafood to people who are hungry. Read More
The National Fisheries Institute Future Leaders Class of 2015 has kicked off a friendly competition to raise funds and pounds of seafood to assist SeaShare in getting more seafood to food banks across the country. The East versus West competition is in motion and will continue until the annual class meeting in January. The mighty Mississippi River is the delineating line for East versus West. Preferred Freezer Services employees are currently leading the campaign with East donations of over $800 in just a couple of days.