Alaska looks abroad as full Russian ban hits at home
The US embargo of Russian seafood products is now in full effect, but some Alaskan companies say they can't shake Russian fish abroad
National Fisheries Institute joins pushback over proposed trawl legislation
The bill, introduced by US representative Mary Peltola, an Alaska Democrat, has also drawn criticism from the state's pollock sector
Trident, High Liner awarded USDA pollock contracts worth nearly combined $3.8m
The two companies will supply the US Department of Agriculture with another 1.7m pounds of Alaska pollock products, making fiscal 2024 the third-most-valuable in USDA pollock contract history
Motherships could be on horizon for Gulf of Alaska amidst pollock processing uncertainty
With Trident Seafoods' plans in flux, officials in Kodiak, Alaska, are considering an emergency request for offshore processing ahead of the pollock B season
Roerink: Shrimp drove big overall drop in US frozen seafood retail prices
Shrimp was the primary culprit behind an overall 4.3% drop in the average price per unit of frozen seafood at retail during April -- Anne-Marie Roerink, 210 Analytics
Alaska lawmakers overwhelmingly approve seafood industry task force
The legislation cleared both the state House and Senate with only one no vote
USDA can’t get enough Alaska pollock, canned pink salmon
The US Department of Agriculture on Friday (May 3) announced that it was open to offers by anyone wanting to sell it another 1.7 million pounds of Alaska pollock
Alaska lawmakers move forward with seafood industry task force
Industry and harvester organizations both back a dedicated, state-formed group to study fixes for Alaska's struggling seafood sector
Japan’s yen drops to 34-year low against dollar, further hurting purchasing power in global market
The Japanese yen briefly dropped to a 34-year low against the US dollar, and hit an all-time low against the euro on April 29, sending the country's buyers to struggle with their purchase of seafood products from overseas
Dutch Harbor, New Bedford named 2022’s top commercial fishing ports by NOAA
The commercial fishing ports, in the US state of Alaska and Massachusetts, led all others in commercial seafood landings by volume and value