Seafood Industry
June 7, 2013, by Slade Gorton
JUNE SEAFOOD MARKET REPORT
Farmed Atlantic salmon: Production from Chile and Canada is expected to remain limited through June. Strong prices have enticed Norway to increase supply to the US. Global demand is stable but the US demand is starting to slow down due …
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May 7, 2013, by Slade Gorton
MAY SEAFOOD MARKET REPORT
Spring season for cold water lobster production will take place in May. Prices will start out initially quite high to meet a robust live trade and Mother’s Day demand. Prices are expected to moderate as the season unfolds and to …
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April 8, 2013, by Slade Gorton
APRIL SEAFOOD MARKET REPORT
Domestic Sea Scallops: March and April will be slow to start as most companies and boats will be saving their days at sea to be used in peak summer months when landings are larger because of N.O.A.A.’s reduction of days …
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March 29, 2013, by Slade Gorton
SLADE GORTON IN US BUSINESS EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE
Going to Any Length to Ensure Premium Seafood Slade Gorton & Co Inc. (Slade Gorton) takes pride in knowing that no other company in the United States comes close to matching the breadth of its product selection in fresh, frozen …
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March 17, 2013, by Slade Gorton
SLADE GORTON ANNOUNCES CREATION OF COOLFISH
New division of family-owned seafood company will redefine seafood customer experience. BOSTON – March 14, 2013 – Harnessing more than 100 years of experience in the seafood business and with a vision for how to change the way consumers perceive …
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March 6, 2013, by Slade Gorton
MARCH SEAFOOD MARKET REPORT
Recent reports of increased in prices of Swai/Striped Pangasius out of Vietnam should come as no surprise since farmers have been producing at a loss and producers have faced stiff competition in our market place. The undertone is steady and …
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March 1, 2013, by Slade Gorton
CHAIRMAN’S CORNER – PANGASIUS/SWAI LETTER
In our chairman’s corner Mike Gorton shares his view on pangasius/swai. To Matt Fass and Pangasius Council Members, Matt Fass of NFI Member, Maritime Products International in Virginia, referred last week to a letter sent to the USDC by the U.S. …
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February 7, 2013, by Slade Gorton
FEBRUARY SEAFOOD MARKET REPORT
Although the Atlantic cod quota located in the Barents Sea , shared by Norway and Russia, has been increased for 2013, no further price moderation should be expected until after Chinese New Year which runs through the third week of …
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January 18, 2013, by Slade Gorton
JANUARY SEAFOOD MARKET REPORT
Supplies of haddock are likely to tighten in the near term since quotas have been reduced by 20% this year and the raw material price has remained high due to limited haddock inventories and more directed cod fishing in the …
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December 10, 2012, by Slade Gorton
DECEMBER SEAFOOD MARKET REPORT
We are seeing a fairly steady strengthening of the shrimp market as we head into the last quarter of 2012. Reluctance by importers to speculate heavily on higher replacement costs after putting holiday product on the water will keep inventories …
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