CEO of NZ’s largest seafood firm follows top sales exec out door
New Zealand's largest seafood company, Sanford, has parted ways with its CEO not long after its top sales executive also left
Slowing Bristol Bay sockeye run brings down weekly Alaska salmon totals
The state-wide sockeye harvest is down 28% year-on-year at 111,301 metric tons ex-vessel, largely due to an expected drop in the Bristol Bay sockeye run
Alaska sockeye run hits halfway point; Chinook trollers celebrate salvaged season
Half of the statewide sockeye run has been caught, totaling 60,501 metric tons. That's only down about 5% from the bumper haul in 2022 despite a lower 2023 forecast
NZ King Salmon names new CEO
New Zealand King Salmon has appointed Carl Carrington as its new CEO, effective from Aug. 7
Sockeye, Chinook pull down total Alaska salmon harvest in week 26
Reduced landings of Alaskan sockeye and Chinook salmon in statistical week 26 (ended July 1) has the overall harvest down by 19% in the state so far this year
Alaska salmon harvest normalizes, sockeye remain big question mark
Alaska's commercial salmon harvest as of Week 25 (ended June 24) is about on par with the equivalent week in 2022, excepting significant year-on-year sockeye volumes
Alaska salmon prices still opaque as harvest rolls in
Salmon are pouring into the landing docks in Alaska, but there's still no clear picture of what prices fishermen will receive for them
Alaska lawmakers introduce bill to create ‘Wild USA Seafood’
Research has indicated that 'product of USA' and 'wild-caught' are 'two of the top five US consumer motivations for choosing seafood over other proteins' -- Greg Smith, ASMI
Alaska governor vetoes salmon bycatch study for the second year running
Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy has again vetoed funds from the state budget that would study salmon bycatch in the massive Bering Sea pollock fishery
High rates of paralytic shellfish toxin in Alaska also threaten salmon
Yukon River king salmon livers have exceeded the FDA limit for PST