Seafood Watch overhauling methods to meet ISEAL standard
The newest standards update -- set for completion by year end -- uses the same multi-stakeholder engagement process the MSC and ASC use
Copper River sockeye seen opening around $9-$12/lb
Headed and gutted Copper River sockeye salmon prices may open this year between $9-$12 per pound in Alaska, industry sources speculated ahead of official prices
Copper River CEO: Focus on quality, market key in tough year for Alaska salmon
Alaska’s industry must keep upping its focus in being market-driven and on quality, as forecasted bumper catches for Copper River and Bristol Bay approach
Alaska salmon MSC re-join hopefuls offer to pay full assessment cost to PSVOA, ASPA
Trident and the nine other Alaska salmon processors looking to re-join the MSC make offer in hopes of expediting negotiations as current client group remains mum on whether to allow them back in
Copper River to open Thursday
The 2015 harvest projections for the Copper River District is one of the largest on record, at 2.2 million sockeye, up from 1.6 million projected last year
Maruha Nichiro’s overseas profit growth offsets loss in Japan processing
Profit of overseas unit impacted by low salmon prices from Alaska, but overall result offsets losses relating to the pesticide contamination scandal
Icicle sale in question with lower bidders reportedly back in mix
Once-bullish foreign bidders certainly do not seem quite so bullish now, as the process drags on long enough to outlast the term of CEO Amy Humphreys
Former Icicle CEO Humphreys joins Darigold
Amy Humphreys has joined Seattle-based dairy company in a senior role, after its was announced Chris Ruettgers will take over as CEO for up-for-grabs company
Trident, other Alaska salmon firms mull separate MSC client group as talks continue to join ASPA
With no word yet on joining the existing MSC Alaska salmon client group, Trident and others are considering setting up their own in a ‘parallel action’ to talks to join the Silver Bay-led ASPA
Copper River forecast one of largest on record
The US wild salmon season kicks off with Copper River in mid-May, and continues throughout the summer