USDA is giving $30 million for the Alaska fisheries
The US government is to spend $30 million in an acquisition process of pollock from Alaska. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notified the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) that it will soon publish a solicitation so that Alaska pollock suppliers can bid on USD 30 million worth of deliveries to food banks across the country.
The USD 30 million solicitation is in addition to the USD 7.6 million that USDA is already purchasing to support the National School Lunch Program, GAPP CEO Craig Morris said.
We should be really proud that people who are in need are going to get a really nutritious product, and it is great for our industry, which has had challenging times. There is a lot of demand for our product and this announcement … shows that we are going to have even more demand than a couple of days ago,” declared Morris, according to Seafood Source magazine.
Last fall Alaska legislators pushed for the USD 30 million purchase to help offset losses from the U.S.- China trade war, and the news is finally official. Due to the trade war with China, GAPP is now focused on growing the German, Japanese, and North American markets. Plus, secondary processors, retailers, and foodservice companies in North America will soon have access to marketing innovation funds to help convince consumers to choose wild Alaska pollock, according to GAPP.
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