AquaBounty Hires Dennis Bryant as Director of Sales

April 7, 2021 AquaBounty Technologies

In this role, Bryant will oversee company sales initiatives which include all aspects of building and servicing its growing customer partnerships.

No Salmon Processing at OBI Seafoods’ Excursion Inlet Plant This Summer

April 5, 2021 Henry Leasia, KHNS

OBI Seafoods will not process salmon at its cannery in Excursion Inlet this summer. The Haines Borough is preparing for a dramatic reduction in raw fish tax revenue as a result. OBI Seafoods will continue to buy salmon from local fishermen for its plant in Petersburg.

LocalCoho Helping Raise Funds For Aquaculture Seafood Expansion

Auburn, New York-based LocalCoho has launched a Regulation D offering on the Harvest Returns platform to expand their recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) operation which is already growing and selling Coho salmon. Harvest Returns is based in Fort Worth.

Trident Seafoods Recalling Pacific Salmon Burger

March 30, 2021 FDA

Trident Seafoods Corporation is issuing a voluntary recall of a single lot number of Pacific Salmon Burgers, Net Wt. 3 lbs. (48 oz.), because it may contain small pieces of metal. Consumption of these products may pose a choking hazard or other physical injury.

ADF&G Data Show 2020’s Southeast Salmon Harvest Among Worst on Record

March 29, 2021 Sage Smiley, KSTK

A special report released in March paints a stark picture of 2020’s salmon harvest in Southeast Alaska.