Rough Seas Ahead for Seafood Processing
Disruptions in the global seafood market ripple into Alaska, as three major processors close or sell their shoreside facilities.
Fisheries
Economic Value Reports Highlights Seafood Industry’s Impact in Alaska
The 2024 update of The Economic Value of Alaska’s Seafood Industry report acknowledges market struggles in 2022 and 2023.
International Fisheries Nonprofit Chooses Alaskan as Executive Director
An international nonprofit that supports sustainable fisheries picked an Alaskan as its next Executive Director. Ocean Outcomes selected Kelly Harrell, previously executive director of the Alaska Marine Conservation Council.
New Executive Director for Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association
Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association has a new Executive Director. The board promoted its head of marketing, Lilani Dunn.
USDA Releases Bids to Purchase Alaska Seafood
The US Department of Agriculture is purchasing more than 1.7 million cases of canned salmon and 15 million pounds of Alaska pollock for its nutrition programs.
Trident Seafoods Selling Two Southeast, Two Gulf Plants
Trident Seafoods, one of Alaska’s largest employers, is seeking a buyer for its Ketchikan, Petersburg, False Pass, and Kodiak processing plants.