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Surimi
Report Date: Monday, August 30, 2010
This report analyses different aspects of prices, markets and imports of surimi and derived products in the US.
NORTH AMERICA
United States
Surimi
Catch volumes
Last week catch volumes reported 26,237 tonnes of Alaskan pollock (Theragra chalcograma) in the BSAI, down 14% on those of the previous week.
Weekly Alaskan pollock (Theragra chalcograma) catch volumes,
BSAI, season “B”, 2010, in tonnes
Type of vessel/plant
15 to 21 August
8 to 14 August
% variation
Plants on shore
11,055
11,913
-7%
Catchers / processors
14,298
16,610
-14%
Mother vessels
884
1,759
-50%
CDQ
0
165
-100%
26,237
30,447
-14%
Source:NMFS
The information from NMFS through 21 August shows that catch volumes of season “B” have reached 400,122 tonnes so far.
Cumulative Alaskan pollock catches, BSAI, 2010, through 21 August, in tonnes
Type of vessel/plant
Catch vol.
Quota
Surplus of quota
% of fulfilled quota
Plants on shore
182,484
210,730
28,246
87%
Catchers / processors
135,536
168,584
33,048
80%
Mother vessels
34,075
42,146
8,071
81%
CDQ
48,027
48,780
753
98%
Total
400,122
470,240
70,118
85%
Source:NMFS
During the week they produced 2,449 tonnes of surimi, down 27% on those of the previous week. The production of surimi of season “B” reached 39,476 tonnes in the BSAI, 9.9% of catch volumes. This year, total production of surimi in the BSAI and in the Gulf of Alaska has reached 81,894 tonnes.
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This report analyses different aspects of prices, markets and imports of surimi and derived products in the US.
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