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Holland America Becomes First and Only Cruise Line Certified Sustainable for Alaska Seafood by Responsible Fisheries Management

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

SEATTLE, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line has been awarded Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification — making it the first and only cruise line to achieve this distinguished credential by serving only fresh, certified sustainable and traceable wild Alaska seafood. RFM certified all six of the cruise line's ships that sail to Alaska following an independent audit.  

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  • Cruise line first and only to serve only fresh, certified sustainable Alaska seafood with traceable origins on all Alaska voyages
    SEATTLE, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line has been awarded Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification making it the first and only cruise line to achieve this distinguished credential by serving only fresh, certified sustainable and traceable wild Alaska seafood.
  • Holland America Line first and only cruise line to serve fresh, certified sustainable Alaska seafood.
  • "We applaud Holland America Line for its long-standing commitment to sustainable seafood and its hard work to become the first cruise line to offer RFM certified Alaska seafood," said Tomi Marsh, Alaska seafood harvester and CSC RFM board member.
  • The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is a partnership between the State of Alaska and the Alaska seafood industry promoting the benefits of wild and sustainable Alaska seafood and offering seafood industry education.

Holland America Line Introduces New Chef Ethan Stowell Dishes to Dining Room Menu Showcasing Commitment to Wild, Sustainable Alaska Seafood

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

SEATTLE , July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At a press briefing and dinner event in Juneau, Alaska on July 6, Holland America Line debuted three new dishes from Culinary Council Member Chef Ethan Stowell that were developed in alliance with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). The evening inaugurated the partnership with a shared commitment to serving sustainably sourced Alaska seafood on all six of Holland America Line's ships that sail to the Great Land. This is the first formal relationship of its kind between ASMI and a major cruise line.  ASMI is a public-private partnership between the State of Alaska and the Alaska seafood industry established to foster economic development of the state's renewable natural resource.

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  • New menu items aboard Holland America Line cruise ships showcase commitment to wild, sustainable Alaska seafood.
  • The Alaska seafood industry's longstanding commitment to wild seafood is very much in line with our own sustainability efforts, as well as our responsibility to the planet and its people," said Rough of Holland America Line.
  • Chef Stowell's new creations will be featured in the Dining Room on all six Holland America Line ships cruising in Alaska this season.
  • The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is a partnership between the State of Alaska and the Alaska seafood industry promoting the benefits of wild and sustainable Alaska seafood and offering seafood industry education.