Record pink catch led to largest North Pacific salmon haul
The commercial catch of salmon species in the North Pacific hit a record high at 727.6 million fish in 2023, according to the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission
Northline’s Bristol Bay salmon barge resumes full operations
After an electrical fire aboard its 400-foot freezer vessel earlier this month, the company says it's back up and running at full capacity
US seafood retail sales slide despite price cuts
Even with lower seafood prices, retail sales have stagnated due to ongoing economic concerns, particularly about the labor market and persistent inflation, 201 Analytics reports
Heat wave threatens record Columbia River sockeye salmon run
Some fishery managers are considering trucking salmon to spawning grounds to avoid hot river temperatures
Russia’s salmon catches remain slow, Japan’s Far East harvest hit record low
While Russia's salmon catches remain sluggish at 20% lower levels than the previous year, Japan's harvest in Russia's EEZ have been at their lowest since 2016
Ocean Wise revokes sustainability badge for Southeast Alaska salmon fisheries
Wild salmon from these fisheries that are sold in grocery stores or served in restaurants can no longer carry Ocean Wise's sustainability label
Alaska sockeye harvests still lag but picking up speed
Sockeye harvests in Bristol Bay have ticked up and Kodiak numbers have trended down, as Alaska's commercial salmon season rolls into statistical week 28
No injuries reported in Southeast Alaska salmon seiner sinking
The crew from a Good Samaritan commercial fishing vessel in the area witnessed the incident and was able to pull all the occupants out of the water
Estimated 15% decline in Chilean coho harvest stirs Japanese importers
Based on the numbers of smolts released into the ocean, the Chilean coho salmon production will likely decline to 180,000t on an H&G basis for the 2024/25 season
Slow fishing, processor buzz mark start of Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon season
Fishing in the massive Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishery is off to a slow start, with this season's cumulative catch total down about 50% compared to this time last year