Pollock/surimi: Consistency keeps pollock in high demand, surimi feels price pressure

摘要

Consistency seems to be the keyword when character-sizing the pollock market. Although the numbers fluctuate slightly from year to year, the total allowable catch (TAC) for this popular whitefish has averaged about 1.2 million metric tons (MT) for thepast 35 years. The 2012 TAC was 1.22 million MT and should be similar going into 2013, adds Pat Shanahan, program director of the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP), based in Seattle, although the actual number won't be determined until December.