Emmanuel Samoglou

A vigorous debate over bycatch and calls for marine habitat protections is underway in advance of the beginning of Alaska’s lucrative pollock fishery in March.

The pollock fishery hit a wholesale value of USD 1.329 billion (EUR 1.358 billion) in 2022; However, that coincided with a devastating collapse in the state’s crab stocks and deteriorating returns in chinook and chum salmon fisheries. All of those fisheries are

A debate over the potential impact of climate change in a rapid deterioration of Alaska’s crab fisheries is taking a back seat to a clash over the issue of bycatch.

Closures of the Bristol Bay red king crab and Bering Sea snow crab fisheries have resulted in losses of USD 287.7 million (EUR 278.6 million) over the past two years for Alaska’s crabbers.  Scientists have said warming waters may have played a role in the

After a decade at the helm of the Oregon Crab Commission, Hugh Link has begun 2023 in retirement with his sights set on knocking off some items on his bucket list.

Link officially stepped down as of 1 January, 2023, after 20 years with the commission, passing the reins to Tim Novotny, who joined the group in 2017 and most recently served as its communications manager.   

Link’s involvement with the commission had humble

Auckland, New Zealand-based Sanford Limited is entering the new year with a reinvigorated effort to move past the Covid-19 pandemic after posting strong results for fiscal 2022 and making NZD 50 million (USD 31.9 million, EUR 29 million) in new investments.

As 2022 came to a close, New Zealand’s oldest and largest seafood firm announced it opened a NZD 20 million (USD 12.7 million, EUR 11.8 million) facility to explore the latest

Australian seafood prices climbed to record highs in the lead-up to the Christmas and New Year holidays due to continued effects from supply chain issues and labor shortages.

Prices for Australian seafood have been on a steady rebound since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Demand increased 30 percent year-over-year in December 2021, and retailers said they were expecting strong sales once again in December 2022.

Sally and Phil Maher, the

Ongoing research being carried out by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is providing insight into historically poor chinook and chum salmon runs in the U.S. state of Alaska.

The latest research by NOAA is indicating that factors such as poor diet, changes in metabolism, and an increase in parasitic infection among chinook have likely contributed to bad runs on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers for the previous two years.

Combined