March 30, 2020 — While many in the fishing industry are struggling to sell their catch, one of America’s favorite fish, the Alaskan Pollock, continues to be in high demand. Why? Because the species is used to make many frozen items that show up in grocery stores across the country, such as frozen fish sticks and breaded fish fillets.
Frozen seafood products are in high demand as Americans stock up for the various quarantines in place. Sales have gone up as a result. Seafood Source reports, “Frozen seafood spiked 3.5 percent to around USD 1.1 billion for the week ending on 7 March and rose 4.9 percent for the month ending on 7 March.”
Alaskan Pollock is also used in many fast-casual sandwiches such as the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish. Craig Morris, CEO of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers, said that grocery stores “are doing very well during the current COVID-19 response here and in Europe.” This means that fishermen have plenty of buyers to sell their fish to.