Trump tariffs put China processing orders to US on hold; even Alaska-origin trade uncertain
US orders are grinding to a halt amid mounting uncertainty caused by the trade war with China, even impacting products using Alaskan raw material
Lienholder asks US authorities to seize freezer barge ahead of Alaska salmon season
A welding firm has invoked maritime law enabling lienholders to 'arrest' Northline Seafoods' vessel berthed in the Bellingham Shipping Terminal so it can be sold to settle a debt
Pollock fillets, salmon headline US imports on UK’s list of potential retaliatory tariffs
The UK government drew up a 417-page list of US products that may be included in sweeping retaliatory tariffs in response to the new 10% tariff to be introduced on UK products from April 5
OBI won’t run Egegik salmon cannery in Bristol Bay following Silver Bay deal
'This is a big development and we are still in the process of working through all the details' -- Chris Pugmire, OBI Seafoods, said of the US state of Alaska-related news
Unpaid vendors secure $2.8m in liens against Northline’s Alaska-bound freezer barge
'We are hoping that they round up enough money to go fishing and then pull a rabbit out of the hat' -- Jan Kallshian, Industrial Resources
2025 Bristol Bay sockeye harvest forecast ticks up to 34.84m salmon
The updated 2025 forecast harvest would represent a slight drop from recent highs but still aligns closely with the 20-year average of roughly 35m sockeye salmon harvested annually in Bristol Bay
Silver Bay confirms deal for Cooke’s stake in OBI
Silver Bay on Tuesday confirmed a deal to acquire the stake held by Cooke's Icicle Seafoods in OBI Seafoods, after Undercurrent News reported the deal was close on Monday
Northline barge returns to Alaska for 2025 Bristol Bay salmon season
'We look forward to a prosperous 2025 salmon season' -- Ben Blakey, CEO of Northline Seafoods
Japan secures unchanged quota for Russia-spawning salmon
The agreement includes catch limits of up to 1,550t for chinook, sockeye, coho, and pink salmon combined, unchanged from the year 2024
China retaliates against US with extra 10% tariffs on seafood
China is imposing a 10% tariff on all US seafood imports, effective March 10, 2025