Silver Bay seals deal for Sitka land
US salmon processor Silver Bay Seafoods inked a deal to buy land from the Alaskan city of Sitka
Thai Union, Bumble Bee deal double-edged sword for Starkist
Dongwon-owned Starkist would see tough competition from a combined Thai Union and Bumble Bee, but would stand to benefit if government forces sale of assets, say sources
Tough sockeye market prompts global ASMI marketing campaign
In reaction to tough times in the international sockeye scene, Alaska seafood marketers are shelling out $1 million for a global marketing campaign
BBRSDA: Anti-Clean Water Act legislation threatens Bristol Bay fishing, helps Pebble Mine
Legislation introduced by Lower-48 senators would scale back Clean Water Act provisions, jeopardize Bristol Bay salmon industry, says fishermen's group
CDQ groups seen as possible players in Icicle sale
Their purchasing power may be small in comparison to tipped frontrunner Pacific Seafoods, but Alaska’s community development quota groups are in expansion mode and at least some can’t be written off as the Icicle sale process unfolds
2015 Copper River sockeye run could be fifth largest in 20 years, ADFG says
The Alaska Department of Fish Game (ADFG) is forecasting the 2015 Copper River sockeye salmon run could produce 3.19m fish
Alaska rolls out $1m global media campaign to counteract tough sockeye salmon market
Media blitz will target in particular the UK, Japan and Canada
Pittman to open French office as production capacity doubles
Belgian processor, which has just doubled its capacity and spent big on a new line for just such an occasion, aims to become a key player in both foodservice and retail there
Uoriki Fresh supplying Wegmans with Alaska sockeye for sushi
Japanese company Uoriki Fresh is supplying Wegmans with wild-caught seafood used in sushi, including the Alaska salmon used in grocer's new wild rolls
Sockeye prices going down on big supply, says Fish Radio
Alaska sockeye prices are going down due to the unexpectedly big Bristol Bay run, which caused processors to produce "way more" headed and gutted (H&G) fish than planned