US gov’t report highlights impacts of Russia, plant closures on Alaska seafood industry
The Alaska Seafood Snapshot reveals an estimated $1.8 billion loss in direct revenue for the state's seafood industry from 2022 to 2023.
US wholesale update: Stable pricing, rising challenges for pollock fillet market
With these sanctions, buyers who previously relied on Russian pollock have turned to Alaskan producers, which has helped maintain steady pricing despite rising production costs
Experimental gear helps Bering Sea trawlers avoid whale deaths
'We're hopeful that we have come up with a good solution here. But these whales are really intelligent' -- Chris Woodley, executive director of the Groundfish Forum
Close ties between US fisheries regulators, Alaska pollock sector under fire in news investigation
'I am concerned about the perception -- and actuality -- of industry people being in these policymaking decisions' -- US representative Mary Peltola of Alaska
Largest US Pacific cod catcher brings seafood finance exec back from ski slopes
Michael Guy's latest role marks his return to the seafood industry following his tenure at the US state of Washington's largest ski resort
US wholesale update: Groundfish faces rising prices, supply shortages, logistical challenges
Supply challenges have intensified as Chinese vendors are increasingly declining orders due to a lack of product
Alaska judge hears tribal lawsuit over Bering Sea pollock fleet’s salmon bycatch
'The collapse of Chinook, chum and coho stocks that return to western Alaska rivers is both a cultural crisis and a food security crisis for this region' -- Earthjustice attorney Kate Glover
Abrupt closure of Gulf of Alaska pollock season leaves Kodiak processors reeling
'When you overlay this on top of the market consolidation, the poor pink salmon return this summer and just how fragile this industry is -- it will have a huge impact' – Julie Bonney, Alaska Groundfish Databank
US gov’t shuts central Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery after ‘unprecedented’ salmon bycatch incident
US gov't has closed the pollock trawl fishery in the central Gulf of Alaska for the rest of the year after two fishing vessels caught an 'unprecedented' amount of Chinook salmon as bycatch
US pollock fillet exports see big jump while surimi stays stagnant
US exports of Alaska pollock fillets saw significant hikes in both volume and value in July, but the same can't be said for surimi