BC RAS farm’s founder talks big expansion plan in advance of Nasdaq uplisting
'We now come to the table with something that's proven, that we have a plan to replicate, not recreate it in a bigger scale, but replicate it...' -- Steve Atkinson, Taste of BC Aquafarms
AquaBounty CEO: Reintroduced GE-salmon labeling bill is ‘misguided’
'By continuing this attack and charade, [senator Lisa Murkowski] is undermining US innovation ...' -- Sylvia Wulf, AquaBounty
Alaska salmon: Smaller Bristol Bay sockeye mean lowest volume since 2014
The closely watched summer salmon fishing season in the US state of Alaska is underway. Keep checking back for live updates
California trout farmer raising endangered Chinook salmon
The trout farmer, the US state's largest, is participating in a multi-government agency effort to raise endangered winter-run Chinook salmon
Low rivers, drought make matters worse for California salmon
'This is the first time in six years that we have not put fish in the river' -- Nimbus Fish Hatchery manager Gary Novak
Wild-caught organic talks excite big US seafood players, draw out opponents
'[A] pathway for organic designation of wild-caught fish will significantly benefit domestic harvesters and processors by increasing the value [of their catch]' -- Annika Saltman, Fishermen's Finest
USDA to explore organic labels for wild-caught seafood
'Wild salmon from the pristine waters of Alaska are as close to ’natural’ or ’organic’ as any product of any type anywhere' -- Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski in 2003
NZKS still keen on ‘open ocean’ salmon farms as sales recover
The firm, which farms and sells king salmon, or Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, reiterated its commitment to its offshore project after reporting strong sales volumes
Alaska Fish Radio: US salmon sector threatened by big Russian catch
Preliminary salmon forecasts indicate poor to average runs for most Alaska regions this year with the big exception again being Bristol Bay
Tradex: Far East of Russia expecting big Pacific salmon year
The Far East of Russia is expecting an overall Pacific salmon harvest of 459,300 metric tons, close to the 460,900t harvest predicted two years ago