Rachel Sapin

Seattle

Senior Reporter at IntraFish

Senior reporter for @IntraFish, mostly posting stories on LinkedIn: https://t.co/wGBQCAyHjT

Articles

Cod shortage puts spotlight on Canada’s reopened fishery While stocks decline worldwide, this cod fishery is growing A growing cod fishery? Newfoundland's advantage in a shrinking market | Intrafish

2 days ago | intrafish.com | Rachel Sapin

Martin Sullivan, chief executive officer at Ocean Choice International, is ready to bring more cod to the global market.
How the two biggest seafood foodservice distributors are cutting kitchen costs Biggest US seafood foodservice distributors double down on efficiency Top US seafood foodservice distributors are looking for this key value | Intrafish

4 days ago | intrafish.com | Rachel Sapin

Sysco, US Foods double down on seafood innovation to tackle cost pressures in restaurantsThe two largest seafood foodservice distributors in the US are focused on efficiency. With restaurant costs rising, key seafood distributors are looking at ways to help their customers save money.
After eight years and EPA approval, pioneering US offshore fish farm hit with fresh legal challenge

1 week ago | intrafish.com | Rachel Sapin

After eight years and EPA approval, pioneering US offshore fish farm hit with fresh legal challengeThe project has been on hold already due to appeals for nearly eight years. Activists that have been long-opposed to the offshore project have filed another appeal.
Canada doubles cod quota as supply dwindles Canada gains momentum in cod market with quota increase Canada raises cod quota, citing stock recovery Canada boosts cod quota in market where supply is tight | Intrafish

1 week ago | intrafish.com | Rachel Sapin

"There are opportunities now to responsibly grow the industry and reflect on how we manage the food fishery," Joanne Thompson, Canada's new fisheries minister, said. Joanne Thompson is moving forward with a plan under Mark Carney to make Canada a global economic powerhouse.
'We feel abused and angry': Alaska town pleads for investor while it awaits Peter Pan decision

1 week ago | intrafish.com | Rachel Sapin |John Fiorillo

'We feel abused and angry': Alaska town pleads for investor while it awaits Peter Pan decisionWe feel abused and angry that wealthy people get to play 'Monopoly' with our future, he wrote. The city of King Cove, Alaska, is suffering from the loss of operations at a plant owned by Peter Pan.
The Copper River salmon brand is under threat; could decades of premium pricing vanish?

1 week ago | intrafish.com | Rachel Sapin

For decades, Copper River salmon has been more than just a fish -- it has been a brand built on timing, scarcity, and quality. But with regulatory shifts, weak runs, and a later start, the fishery now finds itself fighting to hold onto that premium image in a market that might not be willing to wait.
Alaska pollock vessels resume fishing after price agreement with Maruha

1 week ago | intrafish.com | Rachel Sapin

'It's certainly a help to our crews,' said Greg Baker, CEO of Washington-state based Westward Fishing Company. Alaska pollock vessels that were previously tied up over a price dispute are now resuming fishing.
Alaska governor slashes seafood marketing funding amid oil revenue dip

2 weeks ago | intrafish.com | Rachel Sapin

With falling oil prices tightening Alaska’s fiscal belt, the state has reduced some money for seafood marketing. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy on June 12 vetoed several items, including money for seafood, in Alaska's FY 2026 budget.
US land-based salmon farmer builds up team, preps for construction

2 weeks ago | intrafish.com | Rachel Sapin

US land-based salmon farmer builds up team, preps for constructionThe company is raising funds to support construction later this year, its CEO said. Kevin Kelsey has been hired to help with the farm's hatchery and smolt production.
'Unprecedented': Cash crunch hits key US fisheries council, threatens Alaska pollock

2 weeks ago | intrafish.com | Rachel Sapin

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is concerned it may not be able to fully fund operations through the end of the year. A Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission sonar test fishing crew counts the haul from their afternoon drifts. The tribal commission is asking the US pollock industry to impose a chum salmon bycatch cap, with the help of the NPFMC.

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Articles

Cod shortage puts spotlight on Canada’s reopened fishery While stocks decline worldwide, this cod fishery is growing A growing cod fishery? Newfoundland's advantage in a shrinking market | Intrafish

How the two biggest seafood foodservice distributors are cutting kitchen costs Biggest US seafood foodservice distributors double down on efficiency Top US seafood foodservice distributors are looking for this key value | Intrafish

After eight years and EPA approval, pioneering US offshore fish farm hit with fresh legal challenge

Canada doubles cod quota as supply dwindles Canada gains momentum in cod market with quota increase Canada raises cod quota, citing stock recovery Canada boosts cod quota in market where supply is tight | Intrafish

'We feel abused and angry': Alaska town pleads for investor while it awaits Peter Pan decision

The Copper River salmon brand is under threat; could decades of premium pricing vanish?

Alaska pollock vessels resume fishing after price agreement with Maruha

Alaska governor slashes seafood marketing funding amid oil revenue dip

US land-based salmon farmer builds up team, preps for construction

'Unprecedented': Cash crunch hits key US fisheries council, threatens Alaska pollock