Maruha Nichiro to accelerate global expansion with new regional headquarters
The Japanese seafood giant plans to establish regional headquarters in North America, Europe, China, and Asia-Oceania to bolster its global expansion
Russian pollock industry calls for another 30% cut to West Bering Sea TAC
Russian pollock industry groups are urging a further cutback in the 2025 TAC in the Western Bering Sea to match this year's catch levels of approximately 480,000t, to reflect biological realities and economic factors
China’s largest surimi maker appoints EY for Hong Kong listing
China's largest surimi company, Anjoy Foods Group, has appointed Ernst & Young Hong Kong as its auditor for a proposed listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Russia likely to lower pollock TAC to 2.39m metric tons, keep Bering Sea at 2024 level
Russia is likely to revise its 2025 pollock quota down to 2.39m metric tons, reflecting scientific recommendations from the recent Far Eastern Scientific and Fisheries Council meeting
Japanese surimi industry calls for retail support as 2025 A season price set to rise
Japan's finished surimi product industry is facing soaring costs for raw materials, labor and packaging, prompting urgent calls for support from retailers and consumer
Alaska seafood employment saw dark days in 2023
Fishing jobs in the US state of Alaska declined 8% in 2023. The drop brings the industry's total job count to its lowest level seen since at least 2001
Russian pollock producers ink A season 2025 surimi deals with China at higher prices
Russian pollock surimi prices are anticipated to rise for the 2025 A season due to depleted global inventories and market diversification strategies, according to Russian Fishery Company CEO
Alaskan pollock surimi output falls 13% to 174,000t amid weak demand
The 2024 Alaskan pollock fishery season officially concluded on Nov. 1, with total surimi production in the state reaching 174,078t, marking a 12.6% y-o-y decline
Japan’s Kibun to strengthen domestic ops with subsidiary merger
The world's largest surimi-based product manufacturer will merge two subsidiaries into its core operations in 2025 to strengthen its domestic business in Japan
Japan’s Ichimasa Kamaboko to consolidate Indonesian surimi JV for global expansion
The Japanese surimi product manufacturer plans to consolidate its Indonesian joint venture, PT. KML Ichimasa Foods, as part of its strategy to drive global expansion