Russia could hike 2014 Pacific salmon catch advice as harvest exceeds 34,000t
Catches had reached over 34,000t by July 8, a 10,000t increase from 2012, the last comparable catch year
Pink spike blows historic average out of the water as sockeye speeds towards forecast early
It is certainly too early to make any conclusions about pink’s surprise harvest influx, but as the sockeye harvest hits 29.1m fish as of Wednesday, it is well on its way to meet or exceed the forecast of 33.6m fish while chum harvest starts weak
Catch keeps on growing at Copper River
Salmon run is still definitely ahead of schedule in terms of both escapement and harvest
UK canned salmon buyers hope for price relief as volumes continue to dive
Buyers hope for price relief in 2014 with catches forecast to be strong, as volumes of canned sockeye sold in the UK have more than halved in the last ten years
Pink salmon buyers’ hopes for lower prices dashed
Packers in China predict a poor year ahead for Russian pink salmon, with supplies tight and plants expecting raw material price to rise
VP takes over as president of Cannon Fish as founder takes backseat
Former retail exec now president of US supplier Cannon Fish, as founder Pete Cannon takes a step back
Blumar, Platina Seafood join NFI salmon marketing body
Blumar USA and Platina Seafood USA join NFI Salmon Council, set up to promote farmed and wild salmon in the US market
ASMI launches grassroots marketing campaign targeting the ‘uber athlete’
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is in the midst of launching a $1.2m special post-Lenten Alaska canned salmon retail promotion project at the request of the industry, in light of the huge influx of canned pink salmon last year
Alaska Pebble Mine company sues EPA to stop it from vetoing Bristol Bay mining
Northern Dynasty's Pebble Mine Partnership seeks injunction to stop federal agency from vetoing mining project in Alaska
Canned salmon demand explodes in South Korea
Canned salmon is competing more and more with tuna in South Korea, with both Dongwon and CJ Seafoods launching new products