Fisheries

The shakeout has begun: Alaska salmon processors struggle to survive

Consolidation is rapidly changing Alaska's century-old salmon processing sector. Who wins and who loses?

The Alaska salmon processing sector is suffering from overcapacity. A striking example of this is what has occurred in recent years on the Alaska peninsula, where Silver Bay, Trident Seafoods and Peter Pan have either built or rebuilt plants in the past few years.
The Alaska salmon processing sector is suffering from overcapacity. A striking example of this is what has occurred in recent years on the Alaska peninsula, where Silver Bay, Trident Seafoods and Peter Pan have either built or rebuilt plants in the past few years.Foto: Peter Pan
Published 7 February 2020, 17:39Updated 4 June 2020, 15:58
Alaska salmonTrident SeafoodsPeter Pan SeafoodsBristol BaySilver Bay