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‘Dire times’ in pollock surimi comparable to 2017 Pacific Andes-induced fillet market crash

The tough times in the pollock surimi markets continue for US producers, who are getting 'killed on the exchange rate' in Japan, says American Seafoods' Rasmus Soerensen

Trident Seafoods Japan launches marketing promotion for Alaskan pollock crab sticks

Trident Seafoods Japan has launched "Sukedara Party", a marketing project to promote its crab sticks in Japan, entirely made from Alaskan pollock, at its processing plant 

Viciunai finally sells Russian factory

Lithuanian retailers may drop Viciunai after reports firm violated Russian sanctions

Price talks over Alaskan pollock surimi for Japan rumble on after A season

Alaskan pollock roe prices stay firm with greater output for A season

US lawmaker pushes broader Russian ban, as Alaska’s seafood sector sees big opportunity

Silver Bay, Peter Pan deal leaves future of King Cove plant in doubt

Pollock A season winds down in US, Russia

Report: Viciunai finds buyer for Russian operations

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Japan’s imports up 17% in Feb boosted by Chilean coho salmon, Alaskan pollock surimi

$650m-turnover Japanese trader names new president

Russian scientists recommend 12% hike in 2025 pollock quota with prices set low

Maruha snaps up 10% stake in Japan’s largest surimi producer for $19m

Prolonged price negotiation for Alaskan pollock surimi continues with Japanese buyers

Alaska processor UniSea names new chief operating officer

Seafood processors and green mountains in Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Maruha claims MSC Alaskan pollock product’s CO2 emissions 17% less than ‘regular’

Russian Fishery ‘gradually’ convinces Chinese buyers to substitute pollock surimi for warmwater

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Alaska’s pollock roe auction begins in Seattle with 10% larger output

Japan’s scallop exports soar to US, offsetting zero shipments to China

NFI sushi council formed to improve quality, safety of products

Russia ban, USDA purchases offer opportunity for Alaska market, according to ASMI chair

Alaska pollock producers prioritizing PBO over surimi so far in A season 

US sees overall seafood import values drop 15%, trade imbalance tighten

Japan’s Marubeni merges trading function into domestic wholesaler Benirei

Japan’s largest surimi producers see earnings rocket on higher prices, cheaper raw material

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Boats docked in Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Alaska Dutch Harbor officials balk at proposed pollock fishery bycatch restrictions

An emergency request to set Chinook salmon bycatch limits in the Bering Sea pollock fishery to zero has drawn sharp reaction from city officials in Unalaska, Alaska

Alaska’s seafood industry looks inward, also to Southeast Asia, for growth

As the market weathers a downturn, Alaska seafood marketing groups say there are exciting prospects for long-term growth

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Abanca CEO says Nueva Pescanova sale process is off

Thaifex 2023: CP Foods grows local footprint in year of wage hike; Canned tuna sales to Middle East boom

Argentinian surimi supplier Estremar plans factory trawler upgrade

prices

Russian pollock suppliers brace for further fillet price pressure from heightened EU, US trade disruption

GSMC 2024: Iceland haddock hike keeps supply stable; Pollock catches up in 2024

Atlantic Canada’s bluefin tuna harvesters close in on season quota

companies

Chinese surimi maker’s shares sink 15% on Hong Kong IPO plan

China’s largest surimi company plans Hong Kong IPO to boost overseas expansion

Trident ends membership with National Fisheries Institute over Russia position

people

Belmans returns to surimi with startup Viciunai competitor

Belarus’ Santa Bremor switches to Turkish trout, Russian pollock

Investigation underway into death of American Seafoods crew member from suspected ammonia exposure

m&a

American Seafoods CEO hopes to ink acquisition in 2023 assuming more ‘reasonable valuations’

P&P vessel ready to put new surimi factory to work

Stalled US gov’t settlement holds up American Seafoods sale, amounts to ‘corporate purgatory’

retail

Israeli company produces world’s first 3D-printed eel

US deepskin pollock production up; surimi, PBO see late B season gains

Latvian startup Port Lite unveils major developments in surimi, salmon projects

processing

Russia targets 115,000t of surimi by 2027, aims to ‘squeeze’ US out of Asia

Viciunai added to Ukraine’s list of ‘war sponsors’

Japan earthquake knocks out three Sugiyo surimi plants

fishing

US pollock sector dodges $400m bullet as American Seafoods settles Bayside railway litigation

Trident plans to sell four Alaska shoreside plants, cut staff in ‘comprehensive restructuring’

ASMI meeting: Economic headwinds for Alaska seafood to continue in 2024, crowd warned