ADF&G Data Show 2020’s Southeast Salmon Harvest Among Worst on Record
A special report released in March paints a stark picture of 2020’s salmon harvest in Southeast Alaska. …
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Norwegian Salmon Producers Face Antitrust Lawsuit
The plaintiffs, led by Ohio wholesaler Euclid Fish Company, allege that some of the world’s biggest producers of Atlantic salmon – including Marine Harvest (Mowi ASA), Bremnes Seashore, Grieg Seafood, Lerøy Seafood, SalMar and Cermaq – worked together to artificially boost prices. …
Alaska’s Salmon Harvest For 2021 is Projected to be a Big One
Alaska’s salmon harvest for 2021 is projected to be a big one, with total catches producing a haul that could be 61% higher than last year, due mostly to an expected surge of pinks. …
Proposed Settlement in Mowi Smoked Salmon Class Action
In November 2020, a class action lawsuit was filed asserting various causes of action against Mowi USA, LLC and Mowi Ducktrap, LLC (collectively “Mowi”) arising out of their alleged misrepresentations in marketing smoked salmon products sold under the brand name Ducktrap River of Maine. …
Bristol Bay Salmon: A “Vitally Important Economic Engine”
Bristol Bay, Alaska’s legendary salmon runs provide extraordinary economic value, a new report found. The report quantified the economic benefits of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon, which generate $2.2 billion in value, support 15,000 American jobs, and supply 57 percent of the world’s sockeye salmon. Bristol Bay’s wild salmon are also the lifeblood of Alaska subsistence culture, providing food security to the region. …