Trident has buyer for another Alaska salmon plant
'E.C. Phillips & Son is a well-established family company with an almost 100-year history in the Alaska fishing industry' -- Trident CEO Joe Bundrant
Japan secures unchanged quota for Russia-spawning salmon
The 40th gathering of the Japan-Russia Fisheries Committee concluded on March 14, with Japan keeping the right to land 2,050t of salmonids
Trident close to deals on three Alaska plants; Kodiak will take longer
'We have been intentional about finding buyers who will take great care of the fleet and employees and who will integrate themselves into the communities' -- CEO Joe Bundrant
OBI, Peter Pan, Channel Fish are big winners in USDA’s nearly $150m salmon, pollock payout
The purchases will be used to support The Emergency Food Assistance Program, meaning the seafood will be sent to food banks throughout the nation rather than schools
HR exec Grant returns to Silver Bay from Peter Pan
Shannon Grant previously worked nine years for Silver Bay Seafoods,a US-based processor of salmon, whitefish, herring and squid
Peter Pan brings in advisory firm to find new investor
A spokesperson for Peter Pan confirmed Hilco had been engaged 'to help us explore and vet opportunities including refinancing options and bringing on a new strategic partner'
Alaska seafood marketer Dunn promoted to lead Bristol Bay group
'The marketing messaging that we have to tell is unmatched' -- Lilani Dunn, executive director of the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association
US sees overall seafood import values drop 15%, trade imbalance tighten
'The market basically ground to a halt around April, and prices began dropping. Everyone had to find ways to get inventory moving, and everybody was chasing the market down' -- Todd Clark, Endeavor Seafoods
New USDA purchases of Alaska seafood estimated to be worth nearly $100m
'USDA’s sect. 32 purchase announcement is great news for Alaska -- almost $100 million of Alaskan seafood for people experiencing food insecurity' -- Lisa Murkowski
Sockeye inventories pressure Chilean coho salmon prices in Japan
Chilean coho salmon farmers are being forced to sell their fish at a loss in Japan due to a weakening Japanese yen and an abundant supply of cheaper sockeye salmon from Alaska and Russia