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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