Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers.

• Author: Slaten, Russ
• Position: Inside Alaska Business - Brief article

Congress passed and President Obama signed the federal omnibus spending bill in December that changes the market name of the nation's largest fishery from "Alaska pollock" to "pollock" and also requires that the geographic descriptor "Alaska" be used only on pollock harvested from that state. Before the law was enacted, pollock from both Russia and Alaska were sold in the United States under the name "Alaska pollock," making it impossible for consumers to...