Chen makes play to return to helm of Yihe
Yihe’s president Steve Chen makes play to depose receiver James Wong and take control of $40m-$50m inventory, in latest twist in legal battle involving Walmart salmon supplier
Joe Bundrant takes helm of Trident in ‘challenging times’ for sector
Chuck Bundrant names his son Joe CEO of Trident Seafoods, references tough climate in which Trident is ‘blessed to be diversified and financially stable during a time when much of our industry is struggling’
Conservation groups object to MSC re-certification of Alaskan salmon
Groups say Alaskan fishermen intercept too many salmon from endangered populations as they migrate through Alaskan waters
Yihe judge quashes Qingdao Yijia’s attempt to stop inventory sale
The judge dealing with the insolvency of US frozen fish supplier Yihe ruled receiver can sell $20m of frozen inventory, after a last-gasp objection from a Chinese firm
Prince William Sound salmon harvest at 96.2m fish
Alaskan fishery still counting the full harvest figures, pink salmon expected to revise the number upwards
Retailer close to pulling Yihe salmon business as receiver fights to get inventory released
‘At least one’ retailer will pull its salmon business with Yihe, unless $20m of inventory is released and orders can be met, according to court documents
Sockeye prices through the roof
The little product that is still available is priced higher than top execs have seen in decades, if ever, as supply runs dry early in the year for yet another year
New Pebble Mine opposition group forms
Trout Unlimited, Bristol Bay Native Corporation and Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association join forces against a project that puts Alaska's $1.5bn fishing industry at risk
Warehouse creditor takes over running of Yihe China supply plant Qingdao Hairong
The running of processing plant for Walmart supplier Yihe, now in receivership in the US, has been taken over by a creditor coldstorage company, sources told Undercurrent News
Salmon landings in Russia down 22% due to poor Kamchatka runs
Latest official figures show landings totaled 390,665 metric tons as strong catches in Sakhalin offset a 115,000t drop in Kamchatka, although not all are convinced the reports' accuracy