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3rd Annual #FindYourSeafoodWeek Event Launches
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3rd Annual #FindYourSeafoodWeek Event Launches

#FindYourSeafoodWeek, facilitated by The Local Catch Network (LCN) has a social media campaign running through Saturday, Sept. 16 to boost the visibility of domestic seafood businesses that participate in direct marketing, to sell their catch directly to consumers. The initiative is focused on highlighting the importance of community-based fisheries in building resilient local and regional seafood systems. Among the participants is the Alaskans Own not-for-profit fishery in Sitka, Alaska, which was founded in 2010 to make Alaska seafood more accessible to Alaskans, while also helping Alaska harvesters to make a fair wage. All profits from Alaskans Own sales are donated for fishery conservation and health and resilience programs that benefit Alaska’s fisheries. Alaskans Own ...