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
US summer trawl shows healthy pollock stocks in Bering Sea
'We saw large concentrations of pollock on the outer domain, all the way from the Pribilof Islands up to the Russian border' -- NOAA Fisheries research biologist Duane Stevenson
US retail sales of fresh, frozen seafood dip again
Economic pressures drove down both dollar sales and volume across multiple seafood categories in August
American Seafoods CEO accuses Russian pollock producers of circumventing bans
'We’re pretty much an open book when it comes to sharing key metrics and data with consumers and the government' -- Einar Gustafsson, American Seafoods
US wholesale updates: Demand shifts noted as twice-frozen Atlantic cod strengthens
The US wholesale twice-frozen groundfish market is currently grappling with a mix of economic and geopolitical challenges, creating an environment marked by uncertainty
US seafood trade imbalance continues to grow in 2024
The total value of US seafood exports was 16% of the total value of US seafood imports during the first half of 2024, down from the 20% ratio seen in 2023
Dutch seafood delegation to visit US West Coast, explore new partnerships
The delegates are from the town of Urk in The Netherlands, known for its seafood processing sector