Hokkaido’s chum salmon landings drop to fifth-lowest level since 2001
Japan's Hokkaido chum salmon landings plummeted 35% for the 2023 autumn season, totaling 19.22 million fish caught versus 29.4m the previous year
Undercurrent infographic exposes gaps left by US ban on Russian seafood
Our new infographic identifies wild salmon and cod as the Russian seafood imports most impacted by the recently expanded US ban
Chinese whitefish, salmon processing sectors rocked by US expansion of ban on Russian fish
The president Joe Biden administration's decision to expand its ban of Russian seafood to include fish processed in other countries is poised to reshape China's whitefish and salmon processing sectors, industry sources in China told Undercurrent News
Sanctions force Russian seafood processors to improvise
Russian companies involved in crab fishing and processing have been scrambling to find alternatives to equipment and services they used to buy from Western suppliers before sanctions limited their access
New research points to marine heatwaves as driver of western Alaska chum salmon die-off
Scientists say the study adds to a growing body of evidence showing the impacts of accelerating climate change in the Arctic
BC salmon endangered by growing mining pressure, study finds
Mining companies are staking claims on future salmon habitats as glaciers retreat in northern British Columbia and Alaska
Dozens testify in federal hearing on western Alaska salmon crisis
Residents of western Alaska told US senator Lisa Murkowski they've been marginalized as salmon returns in the area have crashed
Silver Bay CEO expects clarity on Peter Pan plant deal soon, slams controversial anonymous letter
The structure of a deal between Peter Pan and Silver Bay over their neighbor plants in Valdez, Alaska, will soon be clear, Silver Bay CEO Cora Campbell tells Undercurrent News
Pink salmon are booming in North Pacific, crowding out other species
The scientists don't know all the reasons that pink salmon are doing better in warmer waters, but they are better than other salmon at finding prey and growing from nutrients
Alaska’s Kuskokwim River shows modest improvement in salmon returns
The boost in fish is historically low, however, as salmon populations have crashed in recent years