Hanwa acquires 80% of Hokkaido scallop supplier to boost global ops
The Japanese seafood trading company has acquired an 80% stake in Marugo Fukuyama Suisan Co., a seafood processor based in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, for an undisclosed amount
Rodger May’s former partners cry foul over his play for Peter Pan assets
One of these objections is backed by statements from executives with RRG Capital and McKinley Capital Management, who partnered with Rodger May in 2021 to buy Peter Pan
Alaskan salmon harvest at historic low, below 100m fish
The 2024 Alaskan salmon harvesting season is winding down with catches totaling fewer than 100 million fish, potentially the lowest since 1987
Hokkaido chum prices surge as harvest off to slow start with 58% decline
Hokkaido's chum salmon harvest is off to a slow start this season, with catches reaching 432,000 fish through Sept. 10, down 58% y-o-y, while prices have surged 48% to JPY 2,973 per fish
Japan’s sockeye green roe imports from Alaska to halve amidst smaller sizes, soaring prices
Japan's frozen sockeye salmon green roe imports from Alaska are expected to fall from 1,700t in 2023 to just 800t in 2024, driven by a sharp price rise and smaller fish sizes
US seafood trade imbalance continues to grow in 2024
The total value of US seafood exports was 16% of the total value of US seafood imports during the first half of 2024, down from the 20% ratio seen in 2023
Northwest Alaska reports worst chum salmon harvest in more than 60 years
'It's pretty much a disaster' -- Mike Scott, Arctic Circle Wild Seafood
Alaska salmon harvest update: Week 36 brings YTD total harvest to 70% of pre-season forecast
Alaska salmon harvesters have landed 95,181 fish so far this season
Chilean coho exports to Japan may fall to 70,000t; Russian salmon roe prices surge to $100/kg
Japan's Hokkaido Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations held a trade meeting on Aug. 27 in Tokyo, with insights shared among sales representatives from across the country
Russia’s salmon fishing slows, but Pacific sardine landings remain strong
Russian salmon catches still lag behind the comparative figures in 2022, with 209,400 metric tons landed as of Sept. 3