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Analysis

Poor US Pacific whiting fishing set to leave market short of surimi

As the pacific whiting fall season slows down, producers worry that low catches mean they won't be able to fill customers' surimi orders 

By Ola Wietecha and Tom Seaman | Oct. 26, 2015 16:39 GMT
Pacific whiting fishery re-opens with catchers limited to deeper waters
Photo: NOAA Fish Watch
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This fall's catch of US hake -- also called pacific whiting -- has been dismal, which will mean lower volumes of surimi for a hungry market [...]

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Contact the authors ola.wietecha@undercurrentnews.com, tom.seaman@undercurrentnews.com

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