Oregon seeks fishery disaster relief for 2024 salmon season
'The economic impact of the 2024 season, which follows several consecutive poor fishing seasons, has been devastating to the state's coastal communities' -- Governor Tina Kotek, US state of Oregon
California commercial salmon fleet faces third consecutive closure
'We were optimistic about a return to salmon fishing for California's fleet, but the reality is, the low abundance and return estimates will not provide the economic impact we need.' -- George Bradshaw, Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman's Association
UCN adds to US wholesale price reporting team with hire from Fastmarkets
Senior price reporter Ben Fisher will assist in broadening the scope of UCN's pricing platform
Southeast Alaska salmon trollers chafe at record low chinook allocation
'There's just as many permits fishing, but they're catching fewer fish' -- Matt Donohue, Alaska Trollers Association
Alaska’s Area M salmon fishery faces added restrictions for chinook conservation
Area M's purse sein fleet has historically drawn criticism from Western Alaska harvesters who argue the harvesters intercept salmon returning to other systems
Japan secures unchanged quota for Russia-spawning salmon
The agreement includes catch limits of up to 1,550t for chinook, sockeye, coho, and pink salmon combined, unchanged from the year 2024
China retaliates against US with extra 10% tariffs on seafood
China is imposing a 10% tariff on all US seafood imports, effective March 10, 2025
NZ King Salmon enters $16m gov’t partnership for ocean farm
New Zealand King Salmon has entered into a NZD 29m, or $16.2m, partnership with the government to develop new salmon farming technologies
MSC reaffirms sustainability of Alaska hatchery-raised salmon
The audit comes at a time when hatchery-raised salmon are under increased scrutiny over concerns they out-compete chinook and other wild species in the Pacific
Alaska cuts chinook salmon quota for Southeast’s troll fleet
'It appears Alaska does not value Alaskans making a living in a low-impact historical fishery' -- Amy Daugherty, Alaska Trollers Association