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Global Pollock Market Faces Supply Squeeze as Raw Material Prices Surge to Historic Highs

WORLDWIDE
Monday, June 08, 2026, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

Small Fish Sizes and Shifting Trade Flows Drive Up Production Costs for Global Surimi and Fillet Traders The global Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) market is experiencing an unprecedented price surge, forcing a major cost reassessment across the entire international seafood supply chain. According to industry data sourced from Food World (Beijing), the cost of raw materials has reached historic highs in early June 2026, driven by a tightening supply of mainstream fish sizes, low weekly catches, and a structural realignment of global trade routes. During week 23, the CFR price for 25+ head-and-gutted (H&G) pollock heading to Asian processing hubs escalated by over $100/ton week-on-week, hitting a record-breaking $2,280/ton. Russian sellers have pushed target prices for the newly opened Western Bering Sea fishing season—which commenced on May 16—to approximately $... FULL STORY

United Kingdom The 'Fish and Chips' Sector Seeks Growth Through Street Food-Inspired Innovation Jun 8, 00:10 The Norwegian Seafood Council drives the evolution of the traditional British menu with chef-led recipes to at... FULL STORY		Argentina Opinion Article \| The Illex Squid and the 200-Mile Myopia: Toward a Holistic and Sovereign Approach in the South Atlantic Jun 5, 16:00 In recent days, the debate over the management of the Illex argentinus squid fishery has flared up again follo... FULL STORY

France Innovafeed Secures Massive New Funding Round as Insect Protein Production Achieves Full Industrial Scale Jun 5, 16:00 The agribusiness pioneer shifts its core focus toward international commercial deployment following a multi-ye... FULL STORY		Norway Shifting Global Seafood Markets Spark Fluctuations in Norwegian Pelagic Exports Jun 5, 05:00 Falling herring export values collide with record-low mackerel volumes despite a surge in American and Asian d... FULL STORY

Worldwide
Global Surimi Market Faces Severe Supply Deficit as B-Season Prices Surge Past $4/kg
Jun 8, 00:10
Early Procurement Shifts and Lower-than-Expected Raw Material Processing Trigger Aggressive Competition in Asian Distribution Channels The internatio... FULL STORY

Japan
Japan's Bigeye Tuna Imports Surge to Narrow Deficit
Jun 8, 00:10
Rising Shipments from Taiwan and Seychelles Offset Shortfalls as Import Prices Peak at ¥1,170/kg TOKYO — Official trade data indicates a si... FULL STORY

Norway
Historical Norwegian Crash: Minimum Quotas and Raw Material Shortages Hit Cod
Jun 8, 00:10
Low catch availability drives wild cod and clipfish to multi-decade lows, while farmed product gains unprecedented ground. The Norwegian Seafood Coun... FULL STORY

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Russian Federation Jun 5, 05:00 (GMT + 9):
	Russian Fishing Fleet Logs Two Million Tons in Mid-Year Operational Update

China Jun 5, 00:20 (GMT + 9):
	Global Animal Protein Crunch Triggers Historic Aquatic Feed Price Increases

Norway Jun 5, 00:20 (GMT + 9):
	European Appetite for Norwegian Seafood Surges as Salmon Home Consumption Reaches New Heights

Brazil Jun 5, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
	Brazilian Seafood Exports Face New Threat as Proposed US Tariff Targets Key Industries

Spain Jun 5, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
	Alimerka chain opens the north albacore season at the Rula de Avilés with a symbolic bid of 35,521 euros

Spain Jun 5, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| La Voz de Galicia: Fresh Galician Spider Crab is Running Out

Norway Jun 5, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| SeafoodSource: Poland and China still growing markets for Norwegian seafood exports, while the US loses value again in May

Norway Jun 5, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| WorldFishing: Norway seafood exports dip

France Jun 5, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| SalmonBusiness: Innovafeed: insect feed producer raises €51 million

China Jun 4, 06:00 (GMT + 9):
	China Surges to Become Norway's Second Largest Seafood Market as Western Demand Cools

Norway Jun 4, 05:00 (GMT + 9):
	Stronger Krone and Supply Shortages Sink Norwegian Seafood Export Values

Brazil Jun 4, 05:00 (GMT + 9):
	Brazilian Scientists Create Plant-Based Salmon, Caviar, and Squid Using Advanced 3D Printing Technology

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