Alaska pollock block, surimi production tumbles as outbreaks disrupt both harvesting and processing

Raw material harvests for all three major frozen pollock forms produced from the US fishery are down sharply from the same time last year, according to the latest figures.

COVID is taking its toll on Alaska pollock processing operations this year.
COVID is taking its toll on Alaska pollock processing operations this year.Foto: Shutterstock
Published 17 February 2021, 07:51Updated 17 February 2021, 18:41
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