Alaska’s ComFish 2024: US senator to travel abroad in effort to expand ban on Russian seafood
Undercurrent News reported live from ComFish trade show in Kodiak, Alaska
New US sushi council doubles membership following Boston
The council, which includes harvesters, processors, distributors and end users, intends to develop and distribute food safety guidance tailored to the sushi industry's specialized supply chain
Japanese premium seafood firm looks to US after finding upscale EU niche
Tsushima Suisan, Japan’s local seafood processor in Nagasaki, has tapped high-end markets in Europe through social media, and is now ready to ship for the US too
Japan aims to win sashimi-grade scallop market share in US
The Japanese scallop industry has been hustling since late August to diversify its sales in order to make up for the ban against its products in China
Alaska pollock producers encouraged by Boston show interest, Lent specials
Interest from buyers for fillets at Seafood Expo North America and a continued appetite for deepskin products were bright spots for Alaska pollock processors
Prolonged price negotiation for Alaskan pollock surimi continues with Japanese buyers
Prices of Japan-bound Alaskan pollock surimi for the 2024 A season are being tentatively set for some loads, but most Japanese buyers have put their negotiations on hold
Salmones Austral suspends Secret Island D2C sales while stepping up retail, wholesale efforts
E-commerce is 'not a sprint, it's a marathon, like the hare and the tortoise' -- Daniel Del Coro, Secret Island
More US consumers cook seafood at home, finds study released at Boston show
'As inflationary pressures decline, we'll expect to see more consumers return to seafood, especially if retailers offer easy ways to enjoy seafood sustainably, easily and healthfully' -- Rick Stein, Food Industry Association
BluGlacier ends Oshen D2C salmon experiment after three years
'Compared with our main activity, where we sell $500m in salmon every year, it was a business that was growing slow and needed more attention from the organization to keep it alive than [made sense]' -- Sebastian Goycoolea, BluGlacier
Boston 2024: Regal Springs asked to ‘nearshore’ Alaska processing; Canada lobster exports to China flip script
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