Wrangell Sentinel -

Following an extensive nationwide search, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Board of Directors has selected retired Coast Guard Captain Michael Cerne to replace Executive Director Ray Riutta upon his retirement. Cerne will begin working in the ASMI Juneau office in September to allow for several months of overlap before Riutta retires in December.

“While it will be difficult to replace someone the caliber of Ray Riutta, I’m very happy with the board’s decision and we are quite confident that Mr. Cerne will be an effective leader at ASMI for years to come,” said Trident Seafood...