Monday, April 8, 2024
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Alaska ComFish kicks off in Kodiak next week KXMT by Brian Venua - April 5, 2024 Kodiak’s annual commercial fisheries trade show, ComFish, is April 10-13.Ellen Simeonoff is the executive director of the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the trade show. It’s her first year lining up the booths and contacting presenters but she said she was grateful for help from the ComFish Committee. https://kmxt.org/2024/04/comfish-kicks-off-in-kodiak-next-week/ Silver Bay Seafoods taking over Peter Pan Seafoods’ Alaska operations "If anyone can pull this off, it is Silver Bay." Seafood Source by Cliff White - April 5, 2024 Silver Bay Seafoods has acquired Peter Pan Seafoods’ seafood processing facility in Valdez, Alaska, U.S.A. and will operate its other Alaska plans in 2024. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/silver-bay-seafoods-taking-over-peter-pan-seafoods-alaska-operations International Russian objection to U.S. territorial claims off Alaska complicates maritime relationship The development shows how failure to ratify the Convention on the Law of the Sea puts the U.S. at a disadvantage, says Sen. Lisa Murkowski Alaska Beacon by Yereth Rosen - April 6, 2024 New U.S. claims to seabed territory off Alaska have run into an obstacle: an objection from the Russian government. https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/04/06/russian-objection-to-u-s-territorial-claims-off-alaska-complicates-maritime-relationship/ Labeling and Marketing 3MMI - Sablefish (Black Cod) Update: TAC’s, Pricing, Exports TradexFoods - April 8, 2024 The Alaska Sablefish/Black Cod fishery saw a slow start in mid-March with fishing pace almost halved from last year, and lower pricing though they are expected to rise from Q1. The TAC for Alaska's Sablefish is around 60 million pounds for 2024, a slight decrease from 2023, but still over double from a decade ago, with last year's near-record harvest. West Coast fisheries contribute significant supply but with exports to Japan on the rise, buyers should exercise dynamics in planning and pricing strategies for Sablefish. Watch to Find Out More. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4aq0NhDdrw&t=4s
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