Alaska Alaska’s Commercial Fisheries: There’s Always a Harvest at Hand Fishermen's News by Margaret Bauman - January 3, 2025 No matter the day, month or year, somewhere in Alaska a commercial fishery is likely happening, given an allowable biomass that’s confirmed under the watchful eyes of state and federal fisheries managers. https://fishermensnews.com/article/alaskas-commercial-fisheries-theres-always-a-harvest-at-hand/ Winter Red King Crab harvest guideline set for Norton Sound KNOM by Ben Townsend - January 3, 2025 The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced Thursday the guideline harvest level (GHL) for the 2025 Norton Sound commercial Red King crab fishery, following recommendations set by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) during its December meeting. https://knom.org/2025/01/03/winter-red-king-crab-harvest-guideline-set-for-norton-sound/ Alaska cities reach deal to save 1.5 million pounds of snow crab after Trident Seafoods plant closure Two other Alaska processors are in line to process the crab. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - January 3, 2025 More than 1.5 million pounds of Bering Sea snow crab that would have otherwise been left in the water can now be harvested under a new contract between two cities in Alaska.https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/alaska-cities-reach-deal-to-save-1-5-million-pounds-of-snow-crab-after-trident-seafoods-plant-closure/2-1-1759606 *Requires Subscription International China Announces 2025 Tariff Increases on Key Seafood Imports Expana by Ryan Doyle - January 6, 2025 China’s State Council announced adjustments for tariff rates in 2025, with some of the adjustments leading to rate increases for key imported seafood items like shrimp, whitefish and abalone.Some key seafood items will see increased tariff rates from 2% to 5% in 2025. Specifically, the tax rate for frozen shrimp will see a 3% tariff jump, along with frozen Arctic shrimp, while fresh abalone will jump from 7% to 10%.EU SME Centre highlighted the following species with increased tariffs (all impacted items are frozen product): Greenland halibut, flounder, Atlantic herring, cod (Atlantic, Greenland, Pacific), Alaskan pollock and blue cod.The tariff rate for Ecuadorian white shrimp will double in 2025, but that will drop in the coming years as China and Ecuador’s trade agreement went into effect in the spring of 2024.Fish and Information Services explained that countries with free trade agreements with China were unaffected by the adjustments. As ASEAN countries, Peru and Honduras will have 0% tariffs and Asia-Pacific rate will jump to 2.5%The publication added that Indian shrimp tariffs will rise from 2% to 2.5% and Argentine red shrimp tariffs will more than double from 2% to 5%.As the EU SME Centre, which provides support for EU companies trading with China, explained, “The 2025 Tariff Adjustment Plan” will lead to a provisional import tariff rate lower than the Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) rate to apply to 935 items starting on January 1 as well.According to documents on the State Council’s website, “The ‘Plan’ will be implemented from January 1, 2025, which will be conducive to increasing the import of high-quality products, expanding domestic demand, promoting high-level opening up to the outside world, and solidly promoting high-quality development.” https://www.seafoodnews.com/Story/1294216/China-Announces-2025-Tariff-Increases-on-Key-Seafood-Imports Environment/Science ‘Hitting that 80% renewable is huge for us’: CEC sets record hydro power energy usage in 2024 Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - January 3, 2025 Cordova Electric Cooperative (CEC) set a record of 80% overall hydropower usage in 2024, and the utility plans to boost that renewable energy effort even higher in 2025, a spokesman for CEC said on Dec. 28. https://thecordovatimes.com/2025/01/03/cec-record-hydro-power-energy/ Labeling and Marketing 3MMI - Dungeness Crab: Season Openings, 2025 Supply Outlook, Pricing
Tradex Foods - January 6, 2025
While it's too early for fishery managers to forecast the 2025 Dungeness Crab season, global landings are likely to remain lower than 2023's exceptional harvest. The season has started slow due to stormy weather, with 4.2 million pounds landed so far at an average price of $5 per pound. A preview of the 2025 Snow Crab season estimates a global harvest exceeding 150,000 metric tons, driven by increased TACs and the reopening of Alaska's fishery. Watch to Find Out More.
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