Advisory panel recommends 5% drop for 2025’s Gulf of Alaska pollock quota
The TACs recommended will still need to be finalized by the full 11-member North Pacific Fishery Management Council, a move that is expected later this week when the council convenes in Anchorage, Alaska
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
Regional advisory panel recommends 6% hike in US pollock quota in Bering Sea
'This stock has the best information in the world compared to any other fishery. That doesn't mean that we can tell what the fish are going to do' -- Jim Ianelli, NOAA Fisheries
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
Proposals would crack down on Alaska’s Prince William Sound pollock fishery
'This would eliminate fishing opportunity on a stock where there are no conservation concerns and where a portion of the stock has been harvested sustainably for many years' -- Alaska Department of Fish and Game
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
Survival of Alaska’s ranked choice voting good news for seafood champion Murkowski
The final tally was in doubt until the very end
US FDA investigates ‘forever chemicals’ contamination of seafood
The US FDA believes that seafood may be at higher risk for environmental PFAS contamination
Trident bids farewell to iconic crab vessel designed, captained by founder
The fishing vessel Bountiful was built in 1979 and has been a part of Trident Seafoods' fleet ever since