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Episode: Episode 199: Wild Alaska Sole Association's Pat Shanahan on new market opportunities
Description: Pat Shanahan, executive director of the Wild Alaska Sole Association, says the light, mild-flavored fish with a flaky texture is the complete package of what consumers are looking for in a protein option today. "It has that protein that doesn't weigh you down, but it offers really superior sustainability and nutrition characteristics," Shanahan says. "It's a wild-capture fish, but it's very abundant. It's the second largest federally managed fishery in Alaska and averages around 200,000 metric tons per year, which is a very large fishery."She says wild Alaska sole is independently certified sustainable.On the nutrition side, wild Alaska sole...