American Seafoods CEO joins US senators’ call for Russia to be removed from MSC, hit with more sanctions
The CEO of the largest US at-sea pollock processor has backed a push from several US senators to restrict the flow of Russian seafood, including an end to the latter's MSC-approved status
Picks for North Pacific, Pacific fishery management councils delayed
The US secretary of commerce named 22 picks for six of the nation's eight regional fishery management councils late last month
Alaska pollock B season kicks off with more PBO outputs
The US Alaska pollock B season is off to a slow start, with 42% larger PBO and 18% smaller surimi output through June 29
Alaska governor vetoes seafood marketing funds
Additional funding for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Group was a fraction of the $225 million budget request that got the axe from the state's governor
Washington state court sides with Rodger May, approves amended receivership for Peter Pan
The amended order benefits junior creditors owed by the Alaskan processing company by allowing more time for the sale of assets
American Seafoods names new Japan president as 25-year veteran Uyeno retires
American Seafoods has hired Shusuke Yatera as its new president in Japan, with 25-year veteran George Uyeno stepping down
53 big US seafood associations, companies ask Peltola to withdraw ‘bottom-trawling’ bill
'[H]istorically, Alaska legislators have an outsized influence on fisheries legislation. For representative Peltola to launch this legislative attack on the national industry is therefore deeply alarming to all of us' -- industry source
Alaska’s Peltola introduces bill aimed at boosting seafood industry
It's the third fisheries-specific piece of legislation introduced by the Alaska Democrat within the last month
Fresh finfish, shellfish lead drop in US seafood retail prices in May
Consumers remained cautious in spending due to worries over the lingering and cumulative impact of inflation, says a market research firm
G7 leaders issue joint statement expressing concern about Russian seafood practices
'We express concern about Russia's environmentally unsustainable and unfair trading practices regarding fish and seafood products' -- statement included in G7 Apulia communique