by Laine Welch | Nov 30, 2021 | Fish Radio Programs, Health & Nutrition
Small Alaska businesses took home top honors at the Alaska Symphony of Seafood competition held last week at Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle. The contest, hosted by the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation since 1994, levels the playing field between large...
by Laine Welch | Oct 20, 2021 | Economics, Fish Radio Programs, Health & Nutrition
Seafood sales spiked at retail stores during the first three quarters of 2021 with no slowdown in sight. It’s a trend that picked up steam at the onset of the Covid pandemic when more Americans turned to seafood for its healthier benefits. When compared to the...
by Laine Welch | Oct 7, 2021 | Fish Radio Programs, Health & Nutrition
Credit: Isabelle Lee at theisabellelee.com A chance discovery by farmed salmon hatchery workers has spawned a line of skin care products that help cure disorders like eczema and also keeps skin younger looking. Scientists in Norway became...
by Laine Welch | Sep 30, 2021 | Fish Radio Programs, Fun Fish, Health & Nutrition
October is National Seafood Month – a distinction proclaimed by Congress over 30 years ago to recognize one of our nation’s oldest industries. Government figures show that nationwide, the seafood industry puts over 250,000 people to work and contributes $60 billion to...
by Laine Welch | Sep 24, 2021 | Dive Fisheries, Fish Radio Programs, Health & Nutrition
We’ve all heard the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” – in this case, don’t mistake a sea cucumber for just a slimy sea slug. Along with being considered a delicacy in Asian cuisines for centuries, sea cukes have been used in traditional medicines to...
by Laine Welch | Aug 27, 2021 | Fish Radio Programs, Health & Nutrition
Premature birth is the leading cause of death for children under 5 years old worldwide, accounting for nearly one million deaths annually. Eating seafood or marine oils can significantly reduce that number. The life saving ingredient? Omega 3...
