The prices for deepskin (DS) Alaska pollock have been locked in at 10 percent above A season levels, a source with a US-based fishing company told IntraFish.

DS prices have been locked in at $3,640 (€2,896) per metric ton, or $1.65 (€1.3) per pound freight on board (FOB) Alaska, up from $3,300 (€2,626) per metric ton or $1.50 (€1.2) per pound last A season, the source said.

“Surimi negotiations are just starting, but based on where hake surimi prices settled, demand and prices are up and holding firm,” he said.

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