Alaska fisheries board rejects Southeast proposal to slash hatchery salmon output
'I will continue my time on the board defending the hatchery program' -- Gerad Godfrey, Alaska Board of Fisheries
Hanwa’s seafood profit soars 103%, US subsidiary returns to profitability
The Japanese owner of US firm Seattle Shrimp & Seafood reported consolidated net sales for food of $711 million for April-December 2024, while the subsidiary's profit swung to a $200m gain from an earlier loss
US pollock regulators take hard look at capping salmon bycatch in Bering Sea
'We need to craft our approach to specifically addressing minimizing Western Alaska chum salmon, taking into account those times and areas of when they occur' -- Trent Hartill, American Seafoods
Silver Bay still in talks for lease-to-buy deal on OBI Alaska plants
If the deal happens, Silver Bay will operate more than 20 processing plants in Alaska and the US West Coast, as the processor recently expanded to a dozen facilities in 2024
Opposition mounts to proposal to slash Southeast Alaska hatchery salmon production
'There is a lot of evidence that this would do serious economic harm in our community and other communities around Southeast' -- Chris Guggenbickler, Wrangell Fish and Board Advisory Committee
Russia’s 2025 salmon catch to fall 34% below historical average
Russian scientists project the 2025 Pacific salmon catches in the Far East region to amount to 311,000t, a 32% increase from 2024 but 34% below the odd-year average since 2010
Japan’s Hokkaido hosts seafood fair at local supermarkets in California
Japan's Hokkaido is set to host the seafood fair at Japanese supermarkets in the US city of Torrance, California, showcasing scallops and chum salmon products
End-of-year seafood retail sales reflect shifts in consumer behavior
Holiday timing and pricing impacted seafood sales across all categories during the festive month of December, according to the latest US retail sales performance review from 210 Analytics
Japan’s Hokkaido chum harvest hit record low at 15.6m salmon in 2024
Hokkaido's 2024 autumn chum salmon harvest dropped 18.7% year-on-year to a historic low of 43,624 metric tons, driving prices to record highs amid global supply shortages
Alaska tribes call for cap on chum bycatch for Bering Sea pollock trawlers
Tribal leaders in the US state of Alaska are renewing calls for a hard cap on chum salmon bycatch in the lucrative pollock fishery as regulators begin finalizing an updated bycatch management plan for Bering Sea trawlers