The State of Alaska does not provide one penny to support marketing of its seafood – AK’s largest industry and export.
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AK attracts most aquatic farm applications in 17 years
Twenty aqua-farm applications were submitted by Alaska hopefuls in 2022.
Fresh farmed salmon prices tick up; bodes well for wild
Upticks in farmed salmon prices also can push up wild – or help level the price discrepancy between them.
AK salmon market “hard to predict,” experts say
Global angst, currency exchange rates, inflation, rumors of fish in the freezers = a jittery salmon market.
Release of radioactive water from Fukushima ok’d by Japan
Japan will discharge +1,000 tanks of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean early next year.
AK roe herring fishery: record harvests, low value likely again
AK’s roe herring fisheries = high quotas, little buying interest.
US exports of coho, pink salmon surge
By far, the bulk of the coho and pink salmon catches come from Alaska.
Have some antibiotics with that (farmed) salmon!
Chilean salmon farmers use the most antibiotics in the world by far. Another reason to eat wild Alaska salmon!
AK salmon market outlooks: an early peek
AK salmon compete in a global market. All signs point to good demand.
Snow crab prices, supplies plummet in US market
Snow crab prices and imports to the US are down significantly across the board.