Strong Q1 for Maruha Nichiro’s international ops offsets softness in Japan
Strong performance from Maruha Nichiro’s plants in Thailand and its North America division see double-digit growth in Q1 operating income, with profits in Japan soft
Alaska salmon harvest tops 82m fish
Statewide sockeye catch exceeds 2013 total by 10 million fish, as much anticipated Fraser River fishery kicks off in Canada
Low pinks price, high inventory, behind the push for USDA rescue money
Yet ASMI global food aid director says with grounds prices low and inventory levels high, bulk buy is needed to ensure the market stays stable and protects fishermen
Bristol Bay pink salmon fishermen holding off due to low price
Fishermen in Bristol Bay are holding off on fishing due to a low per pound price for the fish
USDA asked to rescue Alaska pink canners again, with $37m buy
Governor asks government agency to help protect the canned pink salmon market from an oversupply by making another bulk buy, this time at $37m
Alaska salmon run tops 73.9m fish as prices hold firm
With 39m sockeye harvested as of Thursday morning, the sockeye harvest exceeds last year's 29.5m harvest by nearly 10m fish, or 32%
BC pink salmon influx putting pressure on sockeye
'Persistent abundance' of pinks seems to be outcompeting sockeye, which are in decline in British Columbia, yet the Fraser River run is unaffected due to timing
Canada, US ratify changes to Pacific salmon treaty
Changes include ability to set the total allowable catch for both sockeye and pink, in bid to address concerns during low sockeye abundance and large pink salmon returns
Direct Ocean reports strong 2013 as Marubeni talks ongoing
CEO Philippe Barbe says company is off for an even better 2014, as sources say acquisition talks between Japanese trading giant and French salmon supplier could run into next year
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