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Wednesday, October 22, 2025


Alaska

Trident Seafoods eyes processing options as Alaska crab stocks recover

Quotas for Alaska snow and red king crab were increased significantly this year following several years of decline.

Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - October 20, 2025

Major Alaska producer Trident Seafoods is working to resume processing crab in its largest seafood facility located in Akutan next year, following news that crab stocks are recovering.

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Alaska pollock company scoops up new vessel

The 125-foot vessel is part of the Northern Victor Fleet Cooperative.

Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - October 21, 2025

US Alaska pollock harvesting and management group Global Seas has acquired the F/V Alyeska, increasing the company's inshore harvesting quota.The 125-foot vessel is part of the Northern Victor Fleet Cooperative, and has around 7,200 metric tons of inshore pollock quota, Global Seas President Jeb Towne told IntraFish.

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National

Groundfish Forum reveals global whitefish supply outlook

Atlantic cod and Alaska pollock supplies are both expected to fall, while haddock will see a large increase.

Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - October 21, 2025

The global supply of key wild whitefish is projected to fall by 145,000 metric tons next year, driven by significant declines in both cod and pollock harvests, according to the forecast released at the 32nd Groundfish Forum held in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday.

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Smoked seafood supplier lands Whole Foods deal

Four new items are rolling out to stores across the United States.

Intrafish by John Fiorillo- 20 October 2024

Brooklyn, New York-based Acme Smoked Fish, the largest smoked salmon supplier in North America, is rolling out a new line of Acme-branded products into Whole Foods supermarkets across the United States.



Ocean Wise's latest campaign aims to fill funding, action gaps in order to protect global seas

Seafood Source by Chris Chase - October 20, 2025

Global conservation organization Ocean Wise recently launched its new campaign, “Invest in the Ocean,” as a call for action to the world’s governments and industries – with a particular focus on Canada – to invest in ocean conservation and sustainability solutions.


Trump’s latest tariff proposal threatens year-end deals for Chinese exporters

Seafood Source by Mark Godfrey - October 21, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat of instituting a 100 percent tariff on all Chinese goods from 1 November onward has generated yet more uncertainty for Chinese seafood exporters.


UAF/ADF&G collaborate on king salmon smolt project

Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - October 21, 2025

A new study of king salmon smolt aims to track their trail from fresh water to the ocean to better understand the troubles facing this prized Alaska fishery.


Temperature corrections boost accuracy of coastal ocean color satellites

Phys.org by Chinese Academy of Sciences - October 17, 2025

Ocean color satellites provide essential insights into water quality and ecosystem dynamics by estimating chlorophyll, suspended matter, and dissolved organic material. Atmospheric correction, the process of removing scattering and absorption from satellite signals, is central to these analyses.




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