Record pink catch led to largest North Pacific salmon haul
The commercial catch of salmon species in the North Pacific hit a record high at 727.6 million fish in 2023, according to the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission
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
Alaska’s Copper River salmon season marked by fewer buyers, uncertainty
The salmon fishing season on Alaska's Copper River, which started on May 16, has been marked with fewer buyers and more uncertainty for harvesters
Copper River sockeye sujiko to arrive in Japan in May
Japanese marketers expect to have the first arrival of air-freighted, non-frozen, salted Copper RIver sockeye salmon sujiko by the end of May
Japan’s salmon supply likely to drop below 400,000t for first time in years
The total supply of salmon and trout -- both domestic production and imports -- should reach just over 385,000t for the 2023/24 season (from May to April)
Canadian NGOs challenge Alaskan salmon fishery’s MSC re-certification
'Labeling these as sustainable fisheries misleads consumers,' -- Greg Knox, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust
Silver Bay confirms Peter Pan’s King Cove plant won’t open for salmon season
After Undercurrent News reported that King Cove seemingly won't open for the upcoming Alaska salmon season, Silver Bay confirmed
Silver Bay, Peter Pan deal leaves future of King Cove plant in doubt
Peter Pan's official Facebook account posted company 'will be halting operations at its processing plants,' with Alaskans assuming King Cove won't open for salmon season
NZ King Salmon CEO shares details of offshore farm plan
But CEO Carl Carrington emphasized the importance of a profitable core business in funding the expansion of salmon farming into the open ocean
NZ King Salmon gets 10,000t approval for ‘world first’ offshore farm
The 10,000t farm could generate NZD 300m, or $183m, in new revenue per annum when fully operational, New Zealand King Salmon said