Maersk discontinuing Alaska service; Canadian snow crab processors, union reach final pricing agreement.

Deputy EMEA editor Dan Gibson provides a roundup of the top seafood industry news from the past week. Maersk’s decision to cease trans-Pacific freight services from Alaskan ports in 2025 was a major shock to officials and fish processing companies. Meanwhile, snow crab harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador reached a price settlement, benefiting some before Christmas. Canada’s scallop quota for 2025 was cut by 39%, signaling a tight global supply. The Venezuelan government takeover of Lamar Group has disrupted European shrimp imports. In the US, Trident sold three processing plants in Alaska to Pacific Seafood Group, while Tsar Nicoulai Caviar acquired Sterling Caviar, a struggling sturgeon farm. For more seafood industry news, subscribe to get the latest updates delivered to your inbox.

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