Japan’s Hokkaido chum season winds down with 30% drop in catches, soaring prices
Japan's autumn chum salmon season is nearing its end in Hokkaido, with a 20-30% year-on-year drop in harvests, driving average ex-vessel prices over JPY 1,000/kg
Volatile currency rates spark chaos in Chilean coho wholesale pricing in Japan
Volatile exchange rates between the yen and the dollar have thrown Chilean coho salmon wholesale pricing in Japan into chaos as the new season's product arrival approaches
Hokkaido chum shortfall spurs demand for Alaskan PMC, raises roe market uncertainty
An over 20% year-on-year drop in Hokkaido's autumn chum salmon harvest has shaken Japan's seafood market
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