US wholesale: Week 3 seafood price assessments live
UCN's week three price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices for shrimp, frozen lobster, groundfish, farmed whitefish and scallops are available on our new platform
Maersk’s Alaska exit leaves major US seafood port high and dry
'I'm hopeful our local providers will have the capacity to absorb the additional cargo needs' -- Dave Johnson, Kodiak port director
US wholesale: Week 2 seafood price assessments live
UCN's week 2 price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices for shrimp, frozen lobster, groundfish, farmed whitefish and scallops are available on our new platform
USDA kicks off 2025 with plans to purchase more than $100m worth of pollock, shrimp, catfish
The announcement is welcome news for Mississippi shrimp and catfish producers, who have faced hard times due to 'high input costs, inflation, and unfair global competition' -- US senator Cindy Hyde-Smith
Pollock sector veteran Bob Desautel steps down as CEO of Global Seas
The Seattle, Washington-based seafood entrepreneur said he'll continue to chair the Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers which advocates for the US fishery
US wholesale: Groundfish markets enter week 1 with cautious stability
The market remains guarded heading into the new year, with limited forward visibility and ongoing logistical challenges adding to the unpredictability
Kushiro tops Japan in port landing volume for second consecutive year
Japan's Kushiro Port in Hokkaido retained its status as the nation's top fishing port in 2024, with total landings reaching 173,000t a value exceeding JPY 11.7bn
USDA spends nearly $260m on seafood
The US Department of Agriculture issues open purchase requests for seafood every year through domestic food distribution programs
Week 1 US wholesale seafood price assessments live
UCN's week 1, 2025 price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices for various key commodities are available on our new platform
Rihanna, Trump among seafood’s five most viral moments in 2024
In a year when the industry faced numerous struggles, it was also nice to see some unexpected viral wins on social media