Silver Bay Seafoods Acquiring Trident’s Ketchikan Processing Facility; Everything You Need To Know

Silver Bay Seafoods is in the final stages of acquiring Trident Seafoods’ Ketchikan processing facility, the companies confirmed Wednesday afternoon.

Trident announced late last year that it planned on selling four shore-based processing plants in Alaska — Kodiak, Ketchikan, Petersburg, and False Pass. The seafood giant gave an update last week that it was close to finalizing sales of the plants in Petersburg, Ketchikan and False Pass. Now, the company has confirmed that the Ketchikan plant will be sold to Silver Bay Seafoods...

New Year, New Economic Landscape for Alaska’s Fishing and Processing Industry

Besides the weather, the most talked-about subject for those in the seafood industry, from Alaska’s coastal communities to Seattle boardrooms, is how to adjust to the rapidly-changing economic environment in Alaska’s seafood industry.

The most recent tremor in the landscape was Peter Pan Seafood’s announcement to close their King Cove plant for the duration of the ‘A’ season, which opens January 20 for pollock. Extending to April, the ‘A’ season is when the majority of the annual catch of 1.3 million metric tons of Bering Sea pollock ... 

The Top Stories Of 2023: From Canadian Snow Crab Drama To the Uyghur Forced Labor Report

As the new year quickly approaches, SeafoodNews is looking back at some of the biggest stories to make headlines in 2023. Below you will find recaps of some of our most read content from throughout the year…

FFAW vs. ASP

The year started with promise in Newfoundland and Labrador as industry groups the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) and Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) welcomed in new leadership. FFAW’s new President Greg Pretty and ASP’s new...

Pacific Seafood, OBI, Silver Bay and Trident Land Latest USDA Salmon Contract

Last month the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an open purchase request for wild salmon. Now, the winners of the contract have been announced.

Of the wild salmon that the USDA is seeking, 252,000 pounds is for frozen fillets in the price range of $7.10-$7.40. The USDA also requested 153,520 cases of canned pink salmon in the price range of $43.49-$53.06.

Dulcich Inc., dba Pacific Seafood, scored the entire 252,000 pounds of frozen fillets at a price of...

MSC Certifies Second California Market Squid Fishery

California market squid is hogging the spotlight: The Marine Stewardship Council recently certified the fishery for a second client group seeking MSC label. 

Independent third-party auditor, SCS Global Services, acting on behalf of Lund's Fisheries, Del Mar Seafoods, and Silver Bay Seafoods, conducted the investigation.

MSC certification represents a pivotal benchmark for responsible seafood sourcing, according to the group. The certification underscores the fishery's fulfillment of stringent criteria, including robust stock health, effective fisheries management policies, and minimal ...