Report shows low Chesapeake Bay blue crab numbers
Despite an improvement in pollution levels in the Chesapeake Bay, adult female blue crab numbers are low
Yaganes not part of Chicken of the Sea’s deal for Orion
Stricken Argentinean crab and shrimp venture Yaganes still in restructuring and not part of deal from Thai Union's US shrimp and frozen firm for Orion, both parties confirm
Bering Sea snow crab fishermen reportedly harvest less than 40% of quota so far
Bering Sea snow crab fishermen have reportedly harvested less than 40% of their quotas so far this season
Chicken of the Sea set to acquire Orion Seafood
Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods reaches an agreement to acquire the assets of Orion Seafood, which specializes in North Atlantic lobster and other shellfish products
GSMC blog: Indonesia’s crab meat price drop may draw following; Gibson sees upside in US retail for wild salmon
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US 2014 shrimp, canned tuna consumption increases seen offsetting declines in other species
Gains in US consumption of shrimp and canned tuna could have offset declining to flat consumption of other species last year, American Seafoods executive says
US king crab retail promotions set to continue in 2015
The strong volumes of Russian king crab going to the US, because of a crackdown in Japan on illegally harvested product, has seen more retail promotions on the species
Trident launches ‘The Alaskan’ brand in Walmart
Vertically integrated US seafood giant launches salmon, whitefish products in Alaska and Washington stores under a new brand, ‘The Alaskan’
Judge temporarily blocks Pacific Seafood’s Ocean Gold acquisition
Pacific Seafood still plans to do what it takes move forward on the deal, which will see further legal judgement Feb. 9
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