McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish earns big smile from Trump
'It's well documented that president-elect Trump has a particular affection for the McDonald's core menu item, the Filet-O-Fish made with sustainable US-caught wild Alaska pollock' -- Craig Morris, Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers
NOAA details plans to include ‘country of harvest’ in SIMP expansion
The proposed rule for the SIMP expansion is expected to be released in 2025, but not before the US presidential transition in late January -- Alexa Cole, NOAA
NOAA to propose seafood import monitoring expansion again, acknowledge forced labor
The federal agency aims to add more high-risk species to the program and, for the first time, formally address forced labor issues in the global seafood supply chain
Pollock ABCs down in US Gulf of Alaska, up for Bering Sea
The consensus reached by NOAA scientists over acceptable biological catch is the first step in the process used to set the total allowable catch
Alaska receives more than $104m for critical port, maritime infrastructure
'Alaska is a resource-rich but infrastructure-poor state...maritime infrastructure is critical to our state' -- US Senator Dan Sullivan
NFI names new board members, executive officers
The diverse group of individuals will serve three-year terms on NFI's board
US seafood champions blame 3.4% consumption dip on artificial pandemic high
'The modest decline in seafood consumption reflects an unusually high pandemic-year consumption rate rather than waning enthusiasm for seafood' -- Sarah Crowley, Seafood Nutrition Partnership
Maruha Nichiro posts record revenue on robust sales in processed seafood, pet food
The Japanese seafood giant posted a record JPY 532.7bn in revenue for H1 of 2024, driven by robust performance in processed seafood and North American pet food sales, despite continued weakness in its Alaskan pollock operation
USDA announces first 2025 bids for Alaska seafood products
'The Alaska pollock fishery appreciates these federal purchases of healthy, domestically caught and processed seafood for distribution in our nation's food and nutrition assistance programs' -- Craig Morris, Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers
Trump’s return to White House threatens more seafood tariffs, end of Russia ban
'The potential tariffs will create a ripple effect across the industry -- there will be those who gain and those that will lose' -- Gorjan Nikolik, senior analyst, Rabobank