Chum Prices Collapse in Southeast Alaska As Processors See Global Market Flood From Russia

Last Saturday Trident Seafoods sent a letter to their fleet dropping the price of chum salmon from $.50/lb to $.20/lb, effective Sunday, August 6, 2023.

Calling the global salmon market “volatile” and future indicators “more concerning”, Trident gave a short history of this season’s markets.

“Spring of 2023 brought a sharp decrease in wholesale prices across all species and continues to drop as the weeks progress. Bristol Bay served as early confirmation of this unprecedented decline,” Trident’s CEO Joe Bundrant wrote ...

Bristol Bay Fishermen Set to Protest Low Prices Offered By Processors

Bristol Bay fishermen started the season on an open ticket and earlier this week prices for salmon were announced – at a steep decrease from last year. 

Processors like Trident Seafoods, North Pacific Seafoods and Peter Pan Seafood set a base price of 50 cents per pound. To compare to last year, Trident had a base price of $1.15. However, a record breaking salmon run in 2022 of 79 million fish means that there is still plenty of inventory...

Alaska Air Cargo Delivered First Copper River Salmon From Cordova to Sea-Tac Airport

Hailed as an “annual rite of spring” the first delivery of Copper River king salmon arrived at Seattle-Tacoma Airport yesterday after being landed during the first opener on the Copper River Flats outside of Cordova, AK. The shipment arrived early Tuesday morning at the Alaska Air Cargo Warehouse to a welcoming crowd of television cameras and journalists. 

“Every year Alaska Air Cargo partners with the state of Alaska’s three largest seafood processors – Trident Seafoods, OBI Seafoods and Copper River Seafoods – to bring the coveted fish  ...

Trident Launches Inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

As part of their 50th year in business, Trident Seafoods released their first ESG report last week, identifying key values for the brand, and changes made that reflect those goals.

Extending beyond sustainability reports, an environmental, social and governance (ESG) report includes ethical standards of practice, goals to combat or slow the progress of climate change, and transparency in governance that demonstrates the company’s priority of working with others to achieve global goals. 

The 65-page report also aligns Trident’s initiatives with ten of the 17 United National Sustainable Development Goals ...

Trident Vessel Fire Update: USCG Releases More Information on Response

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has released additional information on their response to a fire onboard the F/V Kodiak Enterprise, which started early Saturday morning while the vessel was moored at Trident Seafoods in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma. 

As SeafoodNews reported yesterday, firefighters continued to battle the flames on Sunday. The smoke resulted in a temporary shelter-in-place being put in place for NE Tacoma, Browns Point and Dash Point neighborhoods. The firefighting efforts continued into Monday. Improved smoke conditions allowed the...

PODCAST: Nordstrom Restaurant Chefs Talk About The Delicious Wild Alaska Pollock Partnership

SeafoodNews Managing Editor Amanda Buckle and Urner Barry Seafood Market Reporter Lorin Castiglione stopped by Nordstrom at the King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania last week -- but not to shop! The SeafoodNews Podcast hosts sat down with Nordstrom Restaurant Chefs Jordan Korn and Caleb Cass to talk about Nordstrom's successful (and delicious!) partnership with Trident Seafoods to bring Wild Alaska Pollock to shoppers during International Women's History Month and Earth Month.

The partnership between Nordstrom Restaurants and Trident Seafoods was made possible thanks to Partnership Program...

Nordstrom Partnership With Trident Seafoods Continues With Commitment to Wild Alaska Pollock

Hungry shoppers who missed Nordstrom Restaurants’ partnership with Trident Seafoods last year have another chance to indulge in some delicious and nutritious wild Alaska Pollock. For the second year in a row Nordstrom Restaurants is partnering with the family-owned seafood company to add pollock to their menus. 

“Last year, Nordstrom’s menu items featuring Wild Alaska Pollock were an absolute hit with the consumer – in large part because our fish is not only versatile but also has an incredible sustainability story,” explained Craig Morris, CEO of...

Doremus Leaves NOAA for Trident Sfds in Newly Created VP for Policy and Sustainability Strategy

Paul Doremus, who served most recently as NOAA’s Deputy Assistant Administrator and Executive Lead for Seafood Competitiveness, has been hired by Seattle-based Trident Seafood in a newly created position called Vice President for Policy and Sustainability Strategy.

"Paul has been a leading voice in Washington for a more competitive and resilient seafood sector in the United States," Stefanie Moreland, executive vice president of public affairs, said in a company statement Trident released last week. "He brings a broad ...

Photo Courtesy of Dr. Paul Doremus

At-sea Processors Association Lands FISH Standard for Crew Certification For 14-Vessel Fleet

The At-sea Processors Association (APA)’s catcher-processor fleet has achieved FISH Standard for Crew certification.

The certification focuses on labor practices aboard fishing vessels. APA’s now-certified 14-vessel fleet harvests Alaska Pollock and Pacific hake which provides billions of seafood meals for consumers in both the U.S. and abroad every year.

“Our employees are at the core of our operations,” said Jim Johnson, who serves as APA President and is also President & CEO of Glacier Fish Company, one of APA’s five members...

OBI, Trident Sell $4.3 Million Worth of Pollock, Salmon in Latest USDA Purchase

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchased over $4.3 million of Alaska pollock and pink salmon products for child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for Fiscal Year 2023.

According to the Purchase Award Description released by the USDA, the government bought 910,800 pounds worth of frozen Alaska pollock for just shy of $1.7 million. The USDA also bought $2.6 million worth of canned pink salmon products.

The USDA bought 957,920 pounds of seafood products for $4,303,193.04...

Trident Vessel Fire Update: Unified Command Steps Down Friday

On Saturday, April 8 a Unified Command composed of the Tacoma Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, the Washington Department of Ecology, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and several other agencies, responded to a fire on board Trident’s F/V Kodiak Enterprise, which was moored in the Hylebos Waterway. On Friday, April 21, that Unified Command finally stepped down.

As SeafoodNews reported at the time, the fire broke out on the 276 ft. catcher/ processor early that Saturday morning. By Sunday it was reported that the fire had progressed...

Wild Alaska Pollock Named Official Whitefish of NHL’s Seattle Kraken

Pollock fans, it’s time to hit the ice as Wild Alaska Pollock is now the official Whitefish of Climate Pledge Arena and the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL).

The fish will now be available on multiple menus throughout the arena as Climate Pledge Arena looked to Seattle-based Trident Seafoods, the largest vertically integrated seafood company in the United States, the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) to help provide sustainable food options to fans.

Wild Alaska Pollock will be featured in menu items created by...

Trident Seafoods F/V Kodiak Enterprise Catches Fire in Tacoma Saturday Morning

On Saturday morning the Tacoma Fire Department, Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington Department of Ecology, among other agencies, were alerted to a fishing vessel that caught fire while moored at Trident Seafoods in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma. 

The vessel in question is the Kodiak Enterprise, which is a 276 ft. vessel that is a part of Trident’s catch/ processor fleet. The Kodiak Enterprise, like Trident’s other trawl catcher/ processors, has the ability to harvest right on the fishing grounds. Each vessel has a...

Seafood Industry Appears in Full Force at SENA as 'Everybody Seems to be Back'

The seafood industry has once again taken over the city of Boston, with Seafood Expo North America kicking off on Sunday.

Despite the show returning a year ago, the 2023 edition feels like a true return to normal with attendance up and more companies setting up booths at the event. Diversified Communications, the show’s organizers, said during the Seafood Excellence Awards presentation that attendance was up 30% from 2022.

Jeremy Woodrow, Executive Director of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute expected a bigger...

Trident Seafoods Celebrates 50 Years

“Catching fish isn’t just our business – it’s our livelihood. It’s our calling,” a message from the Bundrant family reads on the Trident Seafoods website.

It all started in 1973 with Chuck Bundrant’s “vision and determination.” Now, in 2023, Trident Seafoods is celebrating 50 years in business.

The company’s website features a timeline of their first 50 years of bringing delicious seafood “from fleet to fork.” Their story begins with Chuck, Kaare Ness and Mike Jacobson “pioneering the catching and processing of crab on board the same vessel, the F/V Billikin.” From there “a legacy began.” 

Chuck’s son, Joe Bundrant, took over as CEO in 2013 and continued to grow the company with new acquisitions and partnershi

Trial for Disability Lawsuit Involving Trident Seafoods, Former Employee Scheduled

Trident Seafoods and a former employee are scheduled for trial over alleged discrimination. According to a trial schedule filed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, the trial is set for 9 a.m. on September 5, 2023 and is set to take 3-4 days to complete.

A May 2022 complaint filed by Jim Fox, a Utah resident, stated that he was hired as a Chief Engineer for the fishing vessel called the Dominator. He was scheduled to work 17 trips on the vessel but was fired after the first trip...

Trident Seafoods Refreshes Alaska Naturals Pet Product with More Alaska Pollock

A brand refresh is in store for Trident Seafoods’ Alaska Naturals Wild Alaska Fish Oil Food Toppers for Dogs.

Trident announced that the Alaska Naturals products will feature Wild Alaska Pollock as an expanded ingredient. The company believes the move solidifies its commitment to getting the most out of every fish its harvests.

The new packaging and brand refresh will be on display at SuperZoo, booth 3574, in Las Vegas this month. Trident said its other pet products, including a Wild Alaska Pollock...