Air-freighted Copper River sockeye sujiko price hits record high of $43/kg in Japan
The first shipment of Copper River sockeye salmon roe in sac, or sujiko, arrived at Japan's Sendai Central Wholesale Market on Friday with sales prices at JPY 6,800/kg for the No.1 grade product
Canadian wild salmon conservation group contributes CAD 1.45M to 113 community projects
The program's primary funding source is the salmon conservation stamp, purchased by anglers with a saltwater fishing license
Northline freezer barge heads north for Alaska salmon season
Northline Seafoods' 400-foot freezer barge Hannah left the shipyard in Washington state last weekend
Copper River sockeye sujiko to arrive in Japan in May
Japanese marketers expect to have the first arrival of air-freighted, non-frozen, salted Copper RIver sockeye salmon sujiko by the end of May
Bristol Bay fishing, Tribal, economic groups push back against Pebble Mine
Half a dozen organizations have sided with the US government in the latest legal back-and-forth over the controversial mining development in Alaska's Bristol Bay region
Roerink: Shrimp drove big overall drop in US frozen seafood retail prices
Shrimp was the primary culprit behind an overall 4.3% drop in the average price per unit of frozen seafood at retail during April -- Anne-Marie Roerink, 210 Analytics
Alaska salmon season kicks off in Copper River; Silver Bay lists 2024 base prices
The major Alaskan shoreside processor has confirmed to Undercurrent News that it will pay harvesters $1.10 per pound for chilled sockeye delivered to facilities in Bristol Bay
Japan’s Nichirei focuses on eco-labeled seafood for higher profits
The food giant has set a negative growth target for the seafood unit's revenue of JPY 50bn for the year 2024 in an effort to reduce the handling of low-profitability products
Canadian witnesses blame Alaska for salmon stock decline ahead of Parliamentary report
'We need Canada to put more pressure on the Alaskans, both inside and outside the treaty process' -- Aaron Hill, Watershed Watch Salmon Society
Study highlights impact of climate change on Vancouver restaurant menus
A review of some 362 menus used in Vancouver, British Columbia, restaurants, dating from 1888 to 2021, shows more seafood coming from warmer water waters in recent times