Russia aims at massive increase in home market use of its fish
Russia aims to have only 20% of its fish consumption coming from imports by 2020, compared to 53% at the current level, speaker told Humber Seafood Summit
Fraser River sockeye salmon run size uncertain due to late fish arrival
DFO's current Fraser River sockeye run estimate of 20.7 million fish remains open to adjustment as scientists continue to be uncertain about the number of fish in the sea
Impact from warming ‘blob’ unclear for salmon, scientist says
The impact from a warming effect in the Northern Pacific remains unclear as scientists work to understand the mysterious phenomenon
Fraser River sockeye catch 28% below 2010 as season nears close
As the Fraser River sockeye salmon run winds down, this year’s harvest is well below that of bumper year 2010
Sources: China processor Longyuan exposed over mutual guarantee with Yilufa
China whitefish and salmon processor Qingdao Longyuan’s mutual guarantee with troubled processor Yilufa also puts it in difficulty, say sources in China and Europe
US sockeye exports to Japan drop 42% in July as unexpected Alaska supply influx stacks up
Fraser River anticipation creates hold-out mode among buyers in Japan and elsewhere, and although South Korea stepped up to become a major sockeye buyer, sellers find disappointment in overall demand
Processor puts challenging sockeye sales down to greed, with prices down 20-30% y-o-y
Wholesale prices are down compared to last year due to the high supply, although not nearly as drastically as buyers had hoped, Canadian processors told Undercurrent News
North American sockeye supply still high for 2014 despite dashed hopes on Fraser run
Despite lower-than-anticipated catches from the Fraser River sockeye run this year, the overall supply of sockeye is much higher than anticipated
Fraser River salmon run estimate reduced but remains sizable; catch smaller than 2010’s
The 2014 Fraser River sockeye salmon catch is lagging behind that of bumper harvest year 2010 despite a reduced total run estimate that still remains historically sizeable
US wild salmon exports jump 32% in July
Influx of pink salmon shipped abroad boosts the numbers with a 302% rise, with Thailand emerging as a target market