Alaska seafood processors have spent $50m to handle COVID so far
Companies also have had 13% fewer workers in processing plants
Blue Harvest wins $4.4m USDA groundfish supply contract
The USDA contract, $4,425,480, will fund fish purchases for school lunch, food banks and other government assistance programs
USDA ramps up Section 32 purchases for wild shrimp, pollock ‘nuggets’
The USDA previously said it will buy $30m worth of catfish products, $20m worth of Alaska pollock and $20m worth of Atlantic haddock, pollock and redfish
28th annual Alaska seafood contest takes entries; BBRSDA joins sponsors
The deadline for submitting entries is Oct. 6
USDA to pay roughly $1.50/lb for Alaska pollock, $5 to $6/lb for catfish
Trident Seafoods is due to get paid $2.3 million for 1.5m pounds of Alaska pollock
Mowi child-friendly US frozen range on sale in Lidl, Target
'Don't forget to fill up on omega-licious snacks for all of the omega power you need' -- Captain Omega
High China, EU 2x pollock stocks drives gap with single-frozen wider
The dive in foodservice demand has created high inventory levels of double-frozen pollock in China and also the EU, meaning the gap with single-frozen fillets is widening
Harvesters group: NOAA took ‘step in right direction’ with latest observer guidance
Observer providers must meet 'safety protocols imposed by a state on commercial fishing crew or by the vessel or vessel company on its crew' -- Chris Oliver
Clock ticks down on US’ 25% tariff exemption for Chinese tilapia, Alaskan sole, other fish
'I don’t think there is any chance they’re extending the exemptions' -- Jeff Sedacca, CEO of the Sunnyvale Seafood Company, in Union City, California
Would-be Peter Pan investor also eyes piece of BBNC’s American Seafoods deal
The private equity looking to invest in Peter Pan with Rodger May is also working with BBNC on its plan to acquire American Seafoods, sources told Undercurrent News