Alaska fisheries managers inch closer to action on Bering Sea chum salmon bycatch
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's latest action comes after days of testimony from hundreds of people over bycatch in the Bering Sea commercial pollock fishery
Japan secures unchanged quota for Russia-spawning salmon
The 40th gathering of the Japan-Russia Fisheries Committee concluded on March 14, with Japan keeping the right to land 2,050t of salmonids
UK imports of Russian-origin salmon, whitefish fillets from China likely close to 40,000t in 2023
The UK could have imported just under 40,000t of Russian-origin salmon and whitefish fillets from China in 2023, according to an analysis using the Undercurrent News trade portal
Peter Pan brings in advisory firm to find new investor
A spokesperson for Peter Pan confirmed Hilco had been engaged 'to help us explore and vet opportunities including refinancing options and bringing on a new strategic partner'
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