Trident Seafoods to Sell 4 Alaska Processing Plants
December 21, 2023 | 1 min to read
Trident Seafoods has announced the sale of a third of its processing plants in Alaska, specifically in Kodiak, Ketchikan, Petersburg, and False Pass. The company will also significantly reduce operations at its year-round plant in Kodiak and retire or sell the historic Diamond NN Cannery in South Naknek along with facilities in Chignik. This unexpected move has surprised many local fishers.
Trident Seafoods, one of the biggest seafood processors in the country, announced Tuesday that it’s selling a third of its Alaska plants. Four of Trident’s processing plants in Alaska are now for sale – in Kodiak, Ketchikan, Petersburg, and False Pass.
The company also announced a significantly scaled-back winter season for its year-round plant in Kodiak. The historic Diamond NN Cannery in South Naknek and the company’s support facilities in Chignik will either be retired or sold as well, according to a company statement.
Multiple fishers contacted by KMXT said the move was a huge surprise.
Trident spokesperson Alexis Telfer, declined to comment, saying they’re focusing on their employees and fishing fleets at this time.
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