How Green is your Restaurant?

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As an ISO 14001 Certified company we show our commitment to the environment in a variety of ways. ISO 14001 recognizes that standards throughout our entire operation help continually reduce our environmental impact. Although responsible sourcing is a key component of our approach, our commitment extends to all our departments. We focus on a variety of approaches – we’re always …

Talk about a Crabby Baby!

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We just heard from our friends at the Alaska King Crab Research, Rehabilitation and Biology Program that Kodiak red king crab have been successfully reared at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery for release experiments! According to this month’s News Flash, “AKCRRAB researchers reared red king crab larvae at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish hatchery this spring. The goals of the rearing season were to produce …

Meet our Newest RSVP Program Funding Recipient – Fathom Consulting

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Rockfish have long been a staple on the west coast of the United States. This delicious, versatile food fish is also one of our favorites! Historically, mid-water and bottom trawl nets have been the most accepted way of catching these deep-dwelling fish – the nets are dragged behind a boat, and snare the fish as they aggregate in schools. Unfortunately, …

Ross Sea Antarctic Toothfish receives MSC Certification

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The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recently announced that the Ross Sea Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) longline fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. This follows a rigorous, independent assessment against the MSC standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. The Ross Sea is part of the Southern Ocean and is located between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. …