Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Alaska Oregon seafood company looks into buying Peter Pan's King Cove plant KUCB by Theo Greenly -  May 13, 2025  Peter Pan's King Cove facility, pictured in June 2024, has been out of operation since January of that year. https://alaskapublic.org/news/alaska-desk/2025-05-13/oregon-seafood-company-looks-into-buying-peter-pans-king-cove-plant National Look what happened to US retail seafood sales in April Retailers see shocking results during the month. Intrafish by John Fiorillo - May 13, 2025  The April US retail seafood sales numbers are in — and the news is very good.All three seafood departments saw growth in both dollar and volume sales during the month compared to April a year ago. https://www.intrafish.com/markets/look-what-happened-to-us-retail-seafood-sales-in-april/2-1-1818944 International US, China agreement on tariffs encourages some, but others aren’t celebrating yet Seafood Source by Chris Chase - May 13, 2025 The U.S. and China’s recent agreement to reduce tariffs has garnered mixed reactions from the seafood and retail industries. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/us-china-agreement-on-tariffs-encourages-some-but-others-aren-t-celebrating-yet US-China seafood trade springs back to life – for now The mutual reduction in import tariffs has allowed business to resume with immediate effect, but seafood traders remain wary of what might happen next. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin, Rachel Mutter - May 13, 2025  US seafood importers raced to resume business with China after the two countries agreed to a 90-day reduction of mutual tariffs that had effectively paralyzed two-way trade, several market sources told IntraFish. https://www.intrafish.com/trade/us-china-seafood-trade-springs-back-to-life-for-now/2-1-1818472 Russia Actively Increases Exports of Pollock Fillets and Minced Meat SeafoodNews.com by Eugene Gerden - May 13, 2025Russia is actively increasing its exports of pollock fillets and minced pollock meat as the demand for such products remains high. https://www.seafoodnews.com/Story/1306087/Russia-Actively-Increases-Exports-of-Pollock-Fillets-and-Minced-Meat

Federal Register Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processors Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/13/2025 NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher/processors using hook-and-line (HAL) gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2025 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) apportioned to catcher/processors using HAL gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/13/2025-08392/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-catcherprocessors-using North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/13/2025 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee (PNCIAC) will meet on May 27, 2025. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/13/2025-08383/north-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting

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