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Monday, July 20, 2026

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Alaska

Strong demand pushes Alaska pollock prices higher

Record‑high Alaska pollock prices are resurfacing, driven by firm demand, tight inventories and mounting supply concerns in Europe.

Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - July 17, 2026

The Alaska pollock "B" fishing season is underway. 

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International

US commission on China calls for ban on Chinese seafood

SeafoodSource by Chris Chase -  July 17, 2026

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) is calling on the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to ban seafood caught or processed by China, citing concerns over forced labor.  

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Environment/Science

Alaskan fisheries scientists hoping to use AI for salmon enumeration in Bristol Bay

SeafoodSource by Haley Jones -  July 18, 2026

Counting salmon in Alaska has been done the same way since the 1950s.  

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Labeling and Marketing 

3MMI - Q3 2026 Seafood Market Outlook: Bigger Harvests. Firm Prices. Why?

Tradex Foods - July 20, 2026

The second half of 2026 is shaping up as a market where improving seafood harvests are not translating into lower prices. 


Federal Register

Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Inseason Action for the 2026 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery

A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 07/20/2026

NMFS announces an inseason action for the 2026 Pacific halibut non-Tribal directed commercial fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. 


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