Alaska’s Board of Fish to consider scaling back salmon hatchery production
'If Proposal 156 were to pass, there is no evidence to support that there would be any benefit to wild salmon, but it would significantly harm all the users of the resource' -- DIPAC in a statement opposing the proposal
USDA spends nearly $260m on seafood
The US Department of Agriculture issues open purchase requests for seafood every year through domestic food distribution programs
Salmon, other ‘higher fat fish’ now can be labeled ‘healthy’ in US, FDA says
The 318-page rule is to be published on Dec. 27 in the Federal Register
Russian Pacific salmon catches ‘worst in 20 years’
Russia's leading fishery industry group conceded that the country's Pacific salmon fishing season produced the lowest wild catch volumes in two decades
Trump’s latest tariff threat would cost US seafood importers $1.2bn annually
'On Jan. 20, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on ALL products coming into the US, and its ridiculous open borders' -- Donald Trump on Truth Social
Japan’s salmon roe prices soar to record highs amid global supply shortages
Salmon roe prices in Japan have surged to their highest levels since the late 1980s, driven by poor harvests in Hokkaido, Russia's Far East, and Alaska
‘Average’ 2025 pink salmon run projected in Southeast Alaska
The forecast follows a dramatic slump in 2024's even-numbered run with a statewide catch of 40 million fish – a 42% reduction compared to 2022
Survival of Alaska’s ranked choice voting good news for seafood champion Murkowski
The final tally was in doubt until the very end
Alaska’s salmon fishery value plummets to $304m amid historic harvest decline
Alaska's commercial salmon fishery faced another challenge this year, with a historic low harvest of 101.2 million fish, driving ex-vessel value down to $304m amid declining fish sizes
Chinese processors draw down Pacific salmon stocks after Russian shortfall
Chinese customs data shows the impact of Russia's weaker harvest season, with September volumes falling to 13,811 metric tons from 54,153t the year prior