Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation
Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, AFDF – serves the Alaska seafood industry. AFDF represents harvesters, processors and support sector businesses. AFDF works on behalf of industry to identify problems common to the seafood industry and collaborates with coastal communities, research institutes and government agencies to develop effective solutions with shared benefits.
Founded in 1978, AFDF is a collaboration of harvesters, processors, and support sector businesses dedicated to making opportunities out of challenges. AFDF identifies problems common to the Alaska seafood industry and collaborates with coastal communities, research institutes and government agencies to develop effective solutions with shared benefits.
Oregon, Part of the Trident Fleet, Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation
Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation’s goals include development of surimi processing in Alaska, development of technology to convert fish waste to oil with the ability to scale the processing to the amount of waste created, and research on trawl gear alterations to reduce salmon and halibut bycatch. Cooperative research to develop salmon baby food with Ocean Beauty and Beech Nut. In 2013, they launched the Fishing Vessel Energy Audit Pilot Project which aims to help commercial fishermen save fuel and money through increased efficiency on vessels.
