ASMI reappoints LOTUS to run marketing overseas

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) has reappointed the incumbent agency LOTUS for a five year period that started this July. The contract for overseas marketing representative covers the whole of Northern Europe and focuses on positioning Alaska’s seafood industry as a competitive market-driven food production industry and premium global brand, ASMI said Friday. ASMI is a public-private partnership between the State of Alaska and the

Marketplace  intrafish.com 5 hours old

Fishermen seeing higher prices as Bristol Bay salmon run surges on

bonuses, according to the news site. North Pacific Seafoods also matched Icicle's price of $1.35 per pound for sockeye, the Alaska Independent Fishermen...running about 10 to 15 cents ahead of last year. The strong early prices for 2019 represent a continuing trend of increased value for Alaska’s sockeye...Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG). Andy Wink, president of the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA) told IntraFish that

Fisheries  intrafish.com 6 hours old

Tasmania's salmon farmers on new Patagonia film: No communication, and 'no reference to the facts'

hatcheries in Alaska and other parts of the United States. "It is sad to think Patagonia would produce something that clearly seeks to promote its own

Aquaculture  intrafish.com 18 Jul 03:51 GMT

Alaska pollock group to hold first annual meeting

The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) will host the organization’s first-ever, industry-wide annual meeting on October 29 in Seattle. The meeting will bring together GAPP’s members, associate members and the broader wild Alaska pollock industry to receive updates about GAPP...opportunity to provide our members—and the broader wild Alaska pollock industry—with an update on GAPP initiatives, but also the forum to share ideas and

Fisheries  intrafish.com 17 Jul 03:25 GMT

Stable flow of Bristol Bay sockeye calms wholesale, retail prices

the coming weeks. Alaska fishermen who sell directly to buyers, such as Kaleb's Catch, confirmed with IntraFish the Colorado-based company is still...next week. Plenty of fish in the pipeline Curry Cunningham, a quantitative biologist in charge of the University of Washington Alaska salmon forecast

Marketplace  intrafish.com 12 Jul 12:15 GMT

Bristol Bay plants running at full speed to keep up with market demand for fresh salmon

, according to Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) statistics. Fresh and Filet in demand "There is an awful lot of fish that's being flown out fresh," Norm Van Vactor, CEO of Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation, told IntraFish recently. In Dillingham, Alaska, Van Vactor said he has noticed...the distribution system," Van Vactor said of that trend. Major Alaska processors such as Pacific Seafood are even creating new programs to meet the

Fisheries  intrafish.com 10 Jul 12:32 GMT

2019's mega-deals, mergers and acquisitions -- so far

mergers and acquisitions in North America and the United Kingdom. When? In progress Where? Canada & United Kingdom ----- Alaska-based Bristol Bay

Finance  intrafish.com 10 Jul 05:02 GMT

Bristol Bay salmon harvest peak approaching, say biologists

fish in the district. Alaska heat wave could have future impacts Alaska's heat wave--with temperatures recorded at 90 degrees Fahrenheit in some

Fisheries  intrafish.com 09 Jul 12:30 GMT

Bristol Bay sockeye salmon harvest slightly ahead of last year

most major districts in Alaska's key Bristol Bay region are meeting escapement goals. Port Moller is a migration pathway for salmon headed to Bristol Bay...Geneticist with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADFG), told IntraFish. "The Egegik and Naknek rivers are well on their way to meeting theirs," he said...percent above the five-year average, according to a report from McDowell. In an average year, more than half of Alaska’s sockeye harvest occurs in Bristol

Fisheries  intrafish.com 03 Jul 22:01 GMT

Norway aims to challenge Chile’s chokehold on Brazilian salmon market

from Norway, Alaska and Chile will work together on Brazil's annual nationwide Seafood Week campaign in September. Meanwhile, frozen salmon sales to

Marketplace  intrafish.com 03 Jul 04:45 GMT