Monday, August 18, 2025
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Alaska
PWS salmon harvest tops 37M fish, prices begin decline
Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - August 15, 2025
Commercial fish harvests in Prince William Sound have reached over 37 million salmon, with top sockeye catches in Eshamy Main Bay and the bulk of chums caught in the Montague District.
Russia tries to sell deep-sea crab quota shares for seventh time
Seafood Source by Chris Chase - August 15, 2025
Russia’s Federal Fisheries Agency (Rosrybolovstvo) is making another attempt to sell certain deep-sea snow crab quotas after multiple earlier attempts failed.
Chinese research shows dangerous levels of chemical pollution found in seafood at northeast markets
Seafood Source by Mark Godfrey - August 15, 2025
Pollution from China’s manufacturing industry is endangering seafood consumers in northeastern Jiangsu province, according to a new report.
Labeling and Marketing
3MMI - The 2025 Pacific Halibut Supply Crunch
Tradex Foods - August 18, 2025
Frozen Pacific halibut remains nearly unavailable as most harvest is directed to the fresh market, with processors not expecting meaningful frozen volumes until at least September. Landings are trailing last year by over 1 million pounds, with the 2025 quota set at a record-low 29.72 million pounds—driving dock prices up to $9.00/lb. Buyers are advised to consider Atlantic halibut from Canada’s East Coast, where supply exceeds 6,000 metric tonnes annually. Watch to Find Out More.
Regional airline Ravn Alaska calls it quits
KUCB by Theo Greenly - August 15, 2025
Unalaska resident Sean Peters looks out at a Ravn Alaska De Havilland Dash 8 airplane at Unalaska's Tom Madsen Airport in 2022.
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