Project priorities are aimed at promoting and developing united states fisheries by growing awareness of and demand for products made from united states fishery resources, improving infrastructure,…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $419,590 Project Grant to the Wild Alaska SOLE Association under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427). This 2-year grant, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, is intended to promote and develop U.S. fisheries by growing awareness and demand for products made from U.S. fishery resources, improving infrastructure, ensuring sustainable harvest and seafood supply, and supporting recreational fishing opportunities. Specifically, the grant will fund consumer research, marketing tools, and promotions for the first-ever marketing effort for Alaska flatfish, which is an important resource as Alaska houses the largest flatfish fishery in the world.

Project priorities are aimed at promoting and developing united states fisheries by growing awareness of and demand for products made from united states fishery resources, improving infrastructure, ensuring sustainable harvest and seafood supply, and supporting vibrant recreational fishing opportunities. Wild alaska sole associations project will help to provide consumer research data, marketing tools, and promotions for the first-ever marketing effort for alaska flatfish. Flatfish is an important resource, as alaska houses the largest flatfish fishery in the world.