date:Sep 06, 2013
A dispute with Wal-Mart over Alaska salmon sparked a protest Wednesday by fishermen outside the South Anchorage store, and on Thursday a contingent of state and seafood marketing officials will argue in Arkansas to keep Alaska salmon in the retail giants supercenters.
The immediate issue is whether Wal-Mart will accept a new way of certifying that the harvest of Alaska salmon is sustainable. If Wal-Mart rejects the program, the reputation of Alaska seafood as quality, eco-friendly food could