Emmanuel Samoglou

Contributing Editor

Emmanuel Samoglou is a journalist and writer based in Vancouver, Canada who has been writing about fisheries and oceans for a decade. His work has taken him around the world, with the majority of that time spent in the South Pacific covering the region's tuna fisheries, geopolitics, and the effects of climate change.

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Market research finds consumers increasingly drawn to Alaska pollock

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October 21, 2022

Pollock surimi sitting on butcher paper.

The profile of Alaska pollock among American consumers is rising, according to market research data released by an industry group.

The latest market research findings commissioned by the Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) show the fish is closing in on other whitefish species such as cod, haddock, and tilapia in terms of familiarity and popularity. Among the findings, respondents’ intent to purchase Alaskan pollock within the next 30

Export prices for Alaska pollock surimi and fillets on upward trend

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October 20, 2022

A chef holds up a fillet of Alaska pollock.

Export prices for wild Alaska pollock surimi and fillets are continuing on an upward trend.

That was the key takeaway of a fishery update provided at the Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers's Wild Alaska Pollock annual meeting held in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. on Monday, 16 October.

GAPP Economic Advisor Ron Rogness said export prices have climbed nearly 30 percent for surimi and 47 percent for fillets since 2017. Overall, fillet

New Zealand Coastal Seafoods dives into collagen market

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October 18, 2022

New Zealand Coastal Seafoods (NZCS) is teaming up with one of Asia-Pacific’s largest healthcare product distributors to develop a collagen product with premium ling maw sourced by the company.

The seafood products and nutraceutical marine ingredient producer recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Australia-based Ingredients Plus to jointly develop the marine-based collagen product. The company said the production target

After record sockeye harvest, Bristol Bay focusing on getting fish to market

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October 13, 2022

With a record sockeye season in the books for Bristol Bay, industry players are now focusing on getting this year’s harvest to market.

Preliminary data from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) recorded a run of 79 million fish – 8 percent over the preseason forecast of 73.4 million fish. The fishery caught 60.1 million sockeye salmon, surpassing the previous record of 44.3 million sockeye set in 1995.

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Market hits bottom, but correction not existential for Canadian seafood firms

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September 30, 2022

Canadian Atlantic coast seafood processors are confident they’ll survive this year’s crash in lobster and crab prices that recently forced a Quebec-based company into bankruptcy protection.

Prices plummeted earlier this year after reaching record export levels in 2021, putting stress on an industry that has faced multiple challenges, including the recent destruction of fishing grounds and fishing gear caused by