Latest Jobs

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. Photo: Peter Pan

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?

7 February 2020 17:39 GMT Updated 4 June 2020 15:58 GMT

By John Fiorillo

If you want to understand the weakening, frail condition of Alaska’s salmon processing industry, look no further than the creation of Silver Bay Seafoods in 2007.

Silver Bay to acquire International Seafoods of Alaska

Maruha Nichiro seeking bids for Alaska salmon giant Peter Pan Seafoods

Well, maybe that...

IntraFish is part of DN Media Group. To read more about DN Media Group, click here

Fisheries

The shakeout has begun: Alaska salmon processors struggle to survive