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Nissui Finalizes $133M Chile Acquisition; Combined Salmon Output with Pesquera Yadran Hits 70,000T  


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Russian Snow Crab Price Remained Unchanged at $19.7 per Kilo at the 4th Busan Auction  


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Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, December 17


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India’s Captain Fresh Buys Spanish Tuna Company Frime


USDA Purchases $13.7M in Pollock, Catfish and Canned Salmon for Domestic Programs  


NFI Sushi Council Adds North Carolina’s Bay Hill Seafood to Growing Membership


St. Andrews Becomes First Chilean Mussel Producer to Earn ASC Multisite Certification


Andrew Jackson Solicitors Advises on Acquisition of Historic Ocean Fish Group by Fortuna Ltd


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New Zealand: Consultation on Changes to Rock Lobster Fisheries  


CDFW Director Appointed to Lead The Nature Conservancy in California


Pacific Marine Expo to Move to Seattle Convention Center Arch Building in 2026


Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, December 16


Mon. Dec 15 2025

ANALYSIS: Tariff Structure Drives Upward Pressure Across US Squid Complex  


Two Indonesian Shrimp Shipments Pass US Cesium-137 Tests; 600 More Containers En Route


ANALYSIS: Vietnam Surges Ahead in China’s CNY 1.84 Billion Lobster Imports  


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GAPP Taps Jim Johnson as New Chairman of the Board, Adds New Board Members for 2026


Western Pacific Regional Council Scientists Deliberate Impacts of Monument Fishing Prohibitions


EU Continues as Major Market for Russian Fish Despite Sanctions


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Huihai Group Launches Aqua Feed Factory in Jiangsu


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Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, December 15


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Retail Sales Veteran Susan Minck Joins Heartland Catfish to Expand Category Growth


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Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, December 12


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Acosta Group Unveils 2026 Top Consumer Predictions


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Hokkaido Fall Chum Catch Unprecedentedly Low at Under 15,000 Tons, Ikura Prices Double  


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Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, December 11


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Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, December 10


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ANALYSIS: Pressure on Pollock

 

One of the hot topics discussed at Seafood Expo North America in Boston late last month was the rising cost of pollock, specifically imported twice frozen pollock block. The upwards pressure on the market can be attributed to a few factors. Poor weather and ice conditions at the beginning of the year in the Sea of Okhotsk postponed the start of the already short fishing season of January through April. Storms not only affect the fishing vessels above the waters, but they also cause disruption below as...

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