Monday, March 9, 2026

Alaska

Dutch Harbor’s drydock is still underwater after losing power and partially sinking last month

KUCB By Maggie Nelson - March 6, 2026 

Dutch Harbor’s only drydock has partially sunk. The dock lost power and submerged while lowering for a vessel lift on Feb. 26, according to a statement from Resolve Marine, an international marine salvage company with a drydock and shipyard facility in Unalaska.

https://www.kucb.org/industry/2026-03-06/dutch-harbors-drydock-is-still-underwater-after-losing-power-and-partially-sinking-last-month

Alaska, industry partners look to resume Togiak herring survey in 2027

Conservative bycatch limit based on outdated biomass models were blamed for the early shutdown of the Bering Sea pollock B season in 2025

Undercurrent News by Jacob Resneck - March 9, 2026

The US state of Alaska's Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) and processors are looking to survey the Togiak herring biomass in 2027 as the former commercial fishery is affecting the Alaska pollock fleet in the Bering Sea [...]

https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2026/03/09/alaska-industry-partners-look-to-resume-togiak-herring-survey-in-2027/

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High US-origin pollock fillet block demand drives Alaska H&G prices up even amid strong production

'There is no inventory anywhere and demand has picked up in all traditional markets' -- US pollock producer

Undercurrent News by Jacob Resneck, Masahiko Takeuchi and Tom Seaman - March 6, 2026

Cost and freight (CFR) prices for headed and gutted (H&G) US Alaska pollock in China have rocketed past $2,000 per metric ton even with a 150% increase in production so far this year, driven by the demand in the US market for pollock fillet blocks.

https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2026/03/06/tight-alaska-pollock-hg-supply-depletion-of-russian-inventory-push-prices-upward/

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West Coast

Oregon lawmakers reject state investment in the upcycling of fish processing scraps

KLCC by Brian Bahouth - March 7, 2026 

Oregon lawmakers have rejected funding for a program that supporters said would help the state’s fishing industry.

https://www.klcc.org/economy-business/2026-03-06/oregon-lawmakers-reject-state-investment-in-the-upcycling-of-fish-processing-scraps

International

US, Mexico to start USMCA review later this month

The “scoping discussion” marks the start of negotiations over the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) ahead of the agreement's joint review this July.

Intrafish by Kyle Stucker - March 6, 2026

Bilateral discussions between the United States and Mexico will begin the week of March 16 as the countries prepare for the joint review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).

https://www.intrafish.com/trade/us-mexico-to-start-usmca-review-later-this-month/2-1-1956238

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