Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Alaska
Kodiak Tanner crab season starts on schedule
KMXT by Brian Venua - January 15, 2024
Kodiak’s Tanner crab season started Jan. 15 at noon.The Kodiak Crab Alliance Cooperative, which represents the fleet, agreed to ex-vessel prices between $3.50 and $3.70 per pound with the island’s processors over the weekend, according to fishermen.
https://kmxt.org/2024/01/kodiak-tanner-crab-season-starts-on-schedule/
Petersburg Borough Assembly to consider signing letters of support for fisheries across the state
KFSK by Shelby Herbert - January 16, 2024
Petersburg’s Borough Assembly is in for a long meeting tonight, with eight new items of business on the agenda.
https://www.kfsk.org/2024/01/16/petersburg-borough-assembly-to-consider-signing-letters-of-support-for-fisheries-across-the-state/
GAPP Working With Federal Government to Protect Alaska Pollock
Fishermen's News - January 17, 2024
Alaska pollock producers say they’re working with the federal government to assure all loopholes are closed before the Federal Register announcement is published that seals a ban on import of Russian seafood, including imports of Russia-caught seafood processed in China.
https://fishermensnews.com/gapp-working-with-federal-government-to-protect-alaska-pollock/
National
Inflation drove seafood consumers toward value in 2023, with trends likely to continue into 2024
Seafood Source by Chris Chase - January 16, 2024
Persistent food inflation throughout 2023 drove many customers toward value-focused channels in seafood, and the slowing rate of inflation wasn’t enough to reverse a downward sales trend across most categories of seafood.
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/premium/supply-trade/inflation-drove-seafood-consumers-toward-value-in-2023-and-consumers-remain-wary-going-into-2024
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