The Alaska pollock B season is in full swing, and while price negotiations with Japan have yet to be finalized, companies are seeing increasing demand from Europe and other Asian countries, especially Korea.
Do-Young Yun vice president of Arctic Storm Management Group, told IntraFish PBO blocks still make up the highest portion of the total output but surimi portion is close behind and could match PBO volume by year's end.
As of July 12, Alaskan surimi production in the B season is down about 9.5