Groundfish Forum Projects Slight Declines in Wild-Caught Whitefish Species in 2018
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton October 11, 2017
The Groundfish Forum, held this year in Lisbon, Portugal, is projecting a slight decline in global supplies of cod, pollock (Including Alaska Pollock), and haddock. Redfish will remain stable.
The invitation only forum is held each year, and brings together major whitefish and other fishery executives to share supply forecasts and outlooks for the coming year. It has never been held in the US or Canada to avoid any anti-trust complications.
One of the highlights of the forum is the annual presentation of estimates for groundfish harvests for the coming year, at which time FAO vs. Groundfish Forum forecasts for past years are reviewed, and the recent groundfish forum forecasts are updated.
This year, the general trend was for slight declines in the major whitefish species.
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