Seashare News

6/2010



Canned Salmon Stocks the Pantry


Over 205,000 lbs of canned salmon, or 1,025,000 servings, recently helped boost the stores at food banks.


5/2010

Epicenter Press Donates "Fishes & Dishes" to SeaShare

We are delighted to be able to offer you a gift of the Fishes and Dishes Cookbook, when you contribute $500 or more to help provide seafood to our nation's food banks. Released this month, the book provides 80 mouth-watering recipes and describes the adventurous lives of women who work in America's most dangerous industry, with harrowing and funny stories.


4/2010
Mussels Are Part of the Food Basket
KONO New Zealand recently donated 10,000 lbs of chilled, flavored mussel meats to SeaShare. Garlic, smoke and chili flavors enhanced the tender mussel meat of this unique donation.

Spr/2010
Silver Bay Salmon Donation arrives in Kotzebue
KODIAK, Alaska - A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew delivers 20,000 pounds of silver salmon fillets to Kotzebue Dec. 28, 2009

Spr/2010

Hunger in America 2010
is the largest study of domestic hunger, providing comprehensive and statistically-valid data on the emergency food distribution system and the people served by Feeding America.


Spr/2010
Thank You to National Fisheries Institute
SeaShare wishes to thank all of the NFI members who have contributed so generously to hunger-relief efforts this past year.

Spr/2010
What Did You Do To Feed Your Neighbors?
SeaShare saw a remarkable number of companies and individuals with innovative ideas step up to get seafood into the kitchens of hungry Americans in 2009.

Spr/2010
Fish Flying to Alaskan Villages
A Coast Guard C-130 flew 27,000 lbs. of coho salmon to Kotzebue, Alaska on Dec. 28.

Dec/09
A Holiday message from Jim Harmon, Executive Director of SeaShare
Season's Greetings! I hope this letter finds you well, and enjoying the season.

Dec/09


A Message from Sig Hansen, Captain F/V Northwestern


Fall/09

Sea Share's coordination has made seafood a major source of protein for food banks

Interview: Seashare - Fish Radio (10-16-09)


Fall/09

American Seafoods Reaches 10 Million Meals

American Seafoods has been a leading donor to SeaShare since our inception 15 years ago.

Fall/09
Food Bank of Alaska
Outstanding Food Donor Award to SeaShare

Shoreline, Wash. (September 25, 2009) - Food Lifeline, Washington's largest hunger relief organization, honored the recipients of the 2009 Ending Hunger Award

Fall/09

Holiday Preparations with Global Aquaculture Alliance
If you or your company is considering sending out holiday cards, newsletters or calendars please consider adding SeaShare 's message within your document.


Fall/09
50th Anniversary Benefits Hunger Relief
Diversified Business Communications recently published a special advertising section in their June issue of Seafood Business Magazine called "Alaska: Celebrating 50 Years of Seafood Processing".

Summer/09
Your Dollars are Feeding America
SeaShare has provided over 3 million seafood meals to food banks across America from January through June of this year.

Summer/09
33,000 Cans of Sockeye Salmon Donated in Alaska
As part of our continuing effort to give back to America's fishing communities, SeaShare sent a full container of canned red salmon to the Food Bank of Alaska last month.

Summer/09
Deadliest Catch Vessel
America's Deadliest Catch Supports SeaShare
On April 25th the Discovery Channel held a one day fan festival on the Seattle Waterfront for their show Deadliest Catch.

Summer/09
Swedish Study Targets Fish and Adolescent Brains
...15 year old males who ate fish at least once a week had higher cognitive skills at age 18 than those who ate it less frequently.

Spring/09

31 Major Foodbanks Receive Fish
At least 31 major food banks, within the Feeding America network across the U.S., received fish from SeaShare in 2008. They supply over 7000 agencies, pantries and food kitchens.


Spring/09

Pier Fish Donates at Boston Seafood Show
Seafood companies from around the world convened in Boston for the annual Boston Seafood Show in March.


Spring/09
Hauling Back
There is a time to set your gear and a time to haul it in. Setting is always a time of hopeful anticipation, praying for the best, knowing that fortune can be with you or against you.

Fall/08
50 Programs Enjoyed Pad Thai Sauce Donation
SeaShare recently acquired a donation of Pad Thai Sauce from Orca Bay Foods. Food Lifeline - Seattle accepted the product and wrote the following note:

Fall/08
Prohibited Species Donation Program Feeds With Pride
The Prohibited Species Donation program is SeaShare's signature program. It is unique in fisheries management and in the seafood industry for its innovative approach to resource protection and utilization.

Fall/08

Rubicon Resources Donates 44,000 lbs Frozen Shrimp and Bread Crumbs
Rubicon Resources is one of the leading importers and distributors of sustainable seafood in North America. They recently donated over 44,000 lbs. of frozen shrimp and bread crumbs to SeaShare.