Alaska salmon season winds down with over 140m fish harvested
Season showing preliminary total harvest of 143.4m fish as of Aug. 25, beating the forecast of 132.6m, as sockeye numbers were up
Alaska fishermen call on US gov’t to address Canada mining issues
Alaska fishing, tribal and congressional leaders are asking the US secretary of state to address concerns over Canadian mining activities
Alaska seafood producers call for ban on Russian seafood imports
Companies including Trident, Ocean Beauty, Unisea ask US government to stop Russian seafood imports in retaliation for Russia's ban on exports from the US
Sockeye prices tumbling as Fraser late run expected
Prices for sockeye salmon continue to fall as indications still are that the Fraser run will be very strong
Mine spill waste likely to settle before Fraser sockeye arrive, DFO says
The timing of the Mount Polley tailings pond breach may be the saving grace for this year's sockeye salmon run, says management
Silver Bay outdoes Trident on premium sockeye grounds price offer
'The final price for Bristol Bay is always settled in the spring, while I won’t comment on our “go home” price I will say ….'The opera is not over until the fat lady sings',' says Joe Bundrant, CEO of Trident
Warmer, lower water could lead to Fraser River salmon deaths
This year’s Fraser River salmon run could be negatively impacted by warmer water and low river levels
Canfisco: Fraser River sockeye run may be overhyped, but still significant
Rob Morley, vice president of production for Canada's largest wild fish processor, is gearing up to tackle a Fraser River sockeye production season likely to rival that of 2010, the infamous record run year
US canned salmon exports to UK rise overall, but sockeye still lags
A jump in canned salmon to UK has been a big contributor to roughly 18% rise in US exports of the packaged seafood this year through June, even though canned sockeye exports to the European nation continue to struggle
BC mine spill leaves some skeptical of fish health
Scientist says it could take years to know for sure the impact on the fish, and First Nations band chief says people have every right to be paranoid despite health safety reassurance from government