Ocean Wise revokes sustainability badge for Southeast Alaska salmon fisheries
Wild salmon from these fisheries that are sold in grocery stores or served in restaurants can no longer carry Ocean Wise's sustainability label
Japan’s Miyagi coho harvest drops by 30%, driving prices to record high
Farmed coho salmon production in Miyagi has seen the largest y-o-y decline in decades to around 13,000t, sending dock prices to record highs since 1989
Estimated 15% decline in Chilean coho harvest stirs Japanese importers
Based on the numbers of smolts released into the ocean, the Chilean coho salmon production will likely decline to 180,000t on an H&G basis for the 2024/25 season
Fresh finfish, shellfish lead drop in US seafood retail prices in May
Consumers remained cautious in spending due to worries over the lingering and cumulative impact of inflation, says a market research firm
Japan farm receives first ASC certification for cherry salmon
A commercial 'cherry salmon' farm in northern Japan has become the first in the country to receive sustainability certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council
Chilean coho farmers seek over $1/kg price hike in Japanese H&G markets
Following an anticipated harvest reduction of coho salmon for the upcoming season in Chile, farmers are looking to set their fixed cost-and-freight prices at over $7/kg or JPY 1,150/kg for Japan-bound H&G products
APICDA, Silver Bay in deal talks for Trident False Pass plant
US processing giant Silver Bay and APICDA are reportedly in deal talks to acquire Trident plant in False Pass, Alaska, sources told Undercurrent News
RASTech 2024: Audience gets insights into commissioning land-based systems
Undercurrent News was reporting live from this year's RASTech conference and trade show, which ran from June 5-6
Japanese seafood output hit another record low in 2023
After reaching a peak of 12.8m metric tons in 1984, the output from the country's fishing and aquaculture industries has declined and continues to ease
Russia starts Far Eastern salmon season, grants Japan quotas after two-year break
The salmon fishing season in the Far East has officially started, and the total wild catch is expected to reach 320,000t in 2024