Whitepapers

As industry trends force seafood processors to reevaluate their strategies, data will play a critical role in their success in the coming years. Companies that are embracing new technologies, automation, Big Data, Machine Learning, and innovation are gaining market share and disrupting older legacy businesses that have been slower to adapt to digital changes. To learn more read the guide: Using Operational Data to Weather the Shifting

Sustainability is more than just good, responsible business – it’s inevitable.

How does a seafood business sustainably confront the inevitable? Find out in this free, downloadable case study.

Learn about:

• Sustainability commitments and how a leading U.S. seafood importer has creatively incorporated responsible practices across its frozen production
• Ways to embrace sustainability that go beyond certification, from plant-based

You may be familiar with our Scallop Market Factbook, which we began in 2018. This is our inaugural Cod Market Factbook. As a processor of line-caught Cod for many years, we have a unique vantage point that we want to share with you. 

This report shares our view on global cod supply over the decades, including US imports, domestic landings, and

Many seafood businesses face restrictive legacy software and systems. If you’re looking to expand, these obsolete systems can hinder growth. Whether you’re a start-up, small or mid-size distributor, or enterprise business the right software can help overcome these obstacles and put you on the path to success. This paper examines software tools you can use to realize greater profitability and drive business expansion, regardless of

Each year, Bristol Seafood publishes a scallop factbook that takes an in-depth look at the upcoming scallop season. It includes data from the last 70 years of scallop landings in the US, size trends over the previous 3 years, aggregate US scallop supply, and their perspective on the 2022

Is the word “fish” in your job description? Have you been tasked with researching and purchasing a fish skinner? Do you know what to look for when buying one? The mountains of processing materials available can be overwhelming and leave you confused about where to begin on the journey of finding the fish skinning solution best suited for your business. This download is here to help. Within, you’ll learn:

• Three key questions to

Sharing fisheries and market knowledge is part of our commitment to our customers and partners. This transparency and exchange of information is a key way we support our customers’ growth. Bristol believes that the more our customers and we know about the market, the better we can navigate it together.

This is our inaugural Haddock Market Factbook, where we share global haddock supply data from the last three decades, quota allocations,

As the U.S. seafood industry adapts to the changes of the last two years, savvy companies recognize they can replicate their domestic success and increase their sales reach by turning to global markets. However, the key to an effective export strategy is data. This report will allow you to more effectively navigate international sales, including information on:

Market Performance

COVID-19 brought drastic changes to buying patterns around the

Every year Bristol Seafood publishes a Scallop Market Fact Book before the start of the North Atlantic Sea Scallop fishery season. It has been part of our commitment to partnership and transparency and is a key way we support our customers’ growth. Bristol believes that the more our customers and we know about the market, the better we can navigate it together.

This year has seen record-high scallop prices, incredible spikes in demand,

Operating a seafood business is about to become more complicated than it already is. Several government regulations have been recently proposed to enhance food safety in the U.S. while also aiming to curtail the sale of seafood harvested abroad in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fisheries. Unmasking potential food safety issues and IUU fishing requires transparency in the supply chain — where our seafood comes from, where it is