The annual meeting of the US pollock industry was held in Seattle, with exclusion of Russia becoming the main theme

The Alaska pollock fishing season is nearing its end, with over 93.6% of the quota already completed. Despite the success of the harvest, two production areas in the central Gulf of Alaska are closed due to high bycatch rates of king salmon. The first seven months of the year saw a 26% year-on-year increase in Alaska pollock fillet exports. However, rising production costs and competition from Russian surimi are affecting the industry's profitability. US politicians are advocating for Europe and other allies to impose sanctions on Russian seafood and shift their demand to American Alaska pollock suppliers. They are also working towards preventing Russian pollock from being labeled as 'Alaska pollock' in markets such as the European Union.

According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, as of September 14, the Alaska pollock fishing quota was 93.6% completed, and the fishing season will end at the end of October. GAPP representative Ron Rogness said that the Alaska Gulf pollock fishing has achieved a good harvest, with more than 21,000 tons of pollock caught in the first two weeks of September 11, but two production areas in the central Gulf of Alaska are now closed due to high king salmon bycatch rates, and there are as many as 50,000 tons of quota remaining. In the first seven months of this year, Alaska pollock fillet exports soared to 59,570 tons, an increase of 26% year-on-year. Surimi exports are relatively stable. As of September 7, Alaska pollock fillet production increased by 11% year-on-year, and surimi production decreased by 3,000 tons year-on-year. Rogness said that the current Alaska pollock production and prices are steadily rising, while production costs are rising. is also rising, affecting the ...