The global pollock industry is looking at yet another turbulent year ahead: Production shifts, changes in Russia and concerns over China's reprocessing sector -- fueled by the recent struggles of giant Pacific Andes -- will make 2016 one to remember.
While some insiders, particularly US-based executives, canvassed by IntraFish, are feeling cautiously optimistic about the year, others -- primarily European buyers and traders -- see the market sending troubling signals.
Rising global demand for surimi and uncertainty about double-frozen pollock availability plays well for Alaska pollock harvesters, and efforts to expand the US single-frozen market are beginning to pay off.
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