FAQ's

5.  Where can I obtain information on foreign markets and trade
     opportunities for fish or agricultural products?

The Dept. of Commerce's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) works with fishing industry representatives and organizations to facilitate access to foreign markets in cooperation with the Commerce Department's International Trade Administration, NMFS assists exporters seeking to find and explore new export inspection services for fishery exports and issues U.S. government certifications.  The NMFS may be contacted at:

• Alaska Field Office:
  
  National Marine Fisheries Service
  222 W. 7th Avenue, #43
  Juneau, AK  99513-7577
  
  Phone: (907) 271-5006      Fax: (907) 271-3030

• Northwest Regional Office:

  National Marine Fisheries Service - NW Region
  Fisheries Permits Office
  7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Bldg 1
  Seattle, WA 98115-0070

  Phone: (206) 526-4353    Fax: (206) 526-6736

• For health certification and inspection services in Alaska: NMFS has delegated the Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation to perform these services.   Please contact:
  
  Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation
  Seafood Section
  Ernie Thomas - Phone: (907) 269-7637 or
  Mike Ostasz - Phone: (907) 269-7638
  555 Cordova Street
  Anchorage, AK 99501

• Internet:   http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fisheries_trade.htm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is the first point of contact for agricultural export advice and information on USDA export and marketing programs, foreign market research, trade data by country and commodity, trade policy and regulations, export sales and trade leads. 

• Alaska Field Office:
  
  USDA Rural Development
  Bill Allen
  800 W. Evergreen #201
  Palmer, AK  99645
  
  Phone: (907) 761-7703      Fax: (907) 745-5398

• Internet: http://www.fas.usda.gov/agexport/exporter.html