Mariculture moves in on Alaska romance with wild-caught fish
The Alaska legislature passed two bills to support mariculture on Monday, adding fuel to the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation's effort to create a $1 billion mariculture industry
Prince William Sound salmon recommended for MSC certification
Years-long block-out from access to the blue label may lift if this heavily-fished area of salmon passes the current 30-day public comment period
Salmon plant purchase kicks off transformation phase for Alaska crab company
Whittier plant purchase from shuttered Great Pacific Seafood comes in the lead-up to new value-added plant construction in Washington state
Genome sequencing is taking guesswork out of salmon listeria cases
Listeria outbreaks at salmon smokehouses can cause devastating losses, often involving court disputes with suppliers. Whole genome sequencing is clearing up the ambiguity
Pink salmon inventories dry, prices expected to start high this season
Although it is still too early to know for sure, several sources told Undercurrent News they expect pink salmon prices to increase despite large catch estimates
Chinese firms partner on salmon factory in Russia
Two Chinese companies are partnering on a wild salmon processing factory in Russia, an executive with one of the firms told Undercurrent News
2017 Alaska salmon harvest expected to increase significantly
Forecasts for the 2017 Alaska salmon season predict that harvests will increase significantly over 2016
Icicle, Blue North reps eye convenience product opportunities in South Korea
Reps discuss the many ways the Alaska industry can tap into market demand and opportunity in South Korea
Salmon offsets pollock, snow crab slump at Maruha’s US division
Full-year profits and net sales were both forecast higher for the North American business of Maruha Nichiro, the world’s largest seafood company
Strong showing in processing drives Maruha Nichiro’s earnings up 70%
Both of its marine trading and overseas businesses achieved huge profit increases; its processing arm saw profits increase 4.3x