Maersk to cut services from Alaska’s Dutch Harbor, disrupting US pollock supply chains
The global shipping giant has informed that it will cease its services from Dutch Harbor, one of the critical fishery ports in the US, to Europe and Asia, starting with the 2025 pollock A season
Alaska pollock groups applaud rejection of trawl ban on Prince William Sound
'It was heartening to see salmon and trawl fishermen stand shoulder-to-shoulder on this issue' -- Patrick 'Paddy' O'Donnell, Alaska Whitefish Trawlers Association
Alaska fisheries board tweaks rules for state pollock fishery on Prince William Sound
On Friday (Dec. 13), the Alaska Board of Fisheries removed regulations that required vessels to transit into different fishing areas when they approached 60% of the guideline harvest level
Channel Fish aims to hit 1m lbs in annual skin pack production within year
'It's probably not a lot of volume when you think about it at eight to 10 hours a day, but you know, that's my objective for this year. If I can hit a million pounds, I'll be happy' -- Ian White, Channel Fish Processing
US wholesale: Rising prices, persistent supply constraints define groundfish market
Persistent supply limitations, logistical difficulties, economic pressures and potential policy changes suggest that the groundfish market will remain challenging to navigate in the weeks and months to come
UCN launches US seafood wholesale pricing platform with close to 300 benchmarks
UCN's new US seafood wholesale pricing platform launches with benchmark assessments for farmed shrimp and Argentine reds, frozen lobster tails and meat and scallops, as well as wild and farmed whitefish
Japan likely to maintain current pollock surimi import quota levels despite record Russian shipments
Japan appears unlikely to adjust its import quotas for pollock surimi, as domestic demand remains well within the allocated limits despite record-high shipments from Russia
New Espersen CEO fleshes out plan to mitigate 2025 Atlantic cod price, supply ‘crisis’
Rocketing prices for Atlantic cod, which look set to continue into 2025 with a further 25% reduction in Barents Sea supply, mean Espersen must change strategy, its new CEO said
Peter Pan Seafood pays up for EPA violation at Alaska plant sold to Silver Bay
One of the Peter Pan Seafood Alaska processing facilities involved in the EPA violation was bought by Silver Bay Seafoods earlier this year
Maruha Nichiro CEO eyes global markets as overseas profits hit 50%
Maruha Nichiro Corp is ramping up its global expansion efforts as overseas operations now account for half of the company's profits