US seafood champions blame 3.4% consumption dip on artificial pandemic high
'The modest decline in seafood consumption reflects an unusually high pandemic-year consumption rate rather than waning enthusiasm for seafood' -- Sarah Crowley, Seafood Nutrition Partnership
Demand for quick, easy meals reshapes frozen foods landscape
Rising demand for quick meals is driving innovation across frozen and ambient seafood categories
Farmed salmon falls short in addressing global food security, NYU study finds
Researchers have found that species that are more challenging and costly to farm contribute the least to global food security
US packaged seafood category sees growth in September amid hurricanes, port strikes
Hurricanes and port strikes prompted stockpiling of shelf-stable seafood in the Southeastern US
US East Coast wholesaler on port standoff: ‘This strike is going to really wreak havoc’
The US imports as much as 260,000 metric tons of seafood worth $21.1 billion monthly, much of it arriving in the more than 14 ports that have shut down
Alaskan salmon harvest at historic low, below 100m fish
The 2024 Alaskan salmon harvesting season is winding down with catches totaling fewer than 100 million fish, potentially the lowest since 1987
US retail sales of fresh, frozen seafood dip again
Economic pressures drove down both dollar sales and volume across multiple seafood categories in August
Ocean Beauty spins off ‘Echo Falls Seafoods’ smoked, value-added brand as separate company
'We look forward to continuing to deliver the same quality products and excellent customer service under our new name' -- Alex Klein, Echo Falls president
US seafood retail sales drop nearly 4% amid shifting consumer behavior
While more consumers are preparing meals at home and increasingly opting for grocery deli-prepared foods, the overall seafood market has seen a decrease in sales across fresh and frozen categories -- 210 Analytics
US seafood retail sales slide despite price cuts
Even with lower seafood prices, retail sales have stagnated due to ongoing economic concerns, particularly about the labor market and persistent inflation, 201 Analytics reports