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Shifting Seas: How Climate Change Is Redrawing Pacific Fisheries
Sustainability

Shifting Seas: How Climate Change Is Redrawing Pacific Fisheries

Species are moving north. Seasons are shifting. Traceability tools built for yesterday's fisheries need to adapt.

Pacific Cloud Seafood·March 2026
Catch Shares and the Small-Boat Fisherman: A Complex Bargain
Policy

Catch Shares and the Small-Boat Fisherman: A Complex Bargain

Quota systems promised sustainable fisheries. For independent harvesters, the reality has been more complicated.

Pacific Cloud Seafood·March 2026
Why Traceability Matters: The Case for GDST
Traceability

Why Traceability Matters: The Case for GDST

Global seafood supply chains are complex. GDST standards offer a framework for transparency that benefits every link.

Pacific Cloud Seafood·March 2026
Small Boats, Big Rules: FSMA for Independent Fishermen
Compliance

Small Boats, Big Rules: FSMA for Independent Fishermen

Breaking down FDA compliance in plain language for the independent harvesters who feed America.

Pacific Cloud Seafood·March 2026
Wholechain: Blockchain Traceability for Real Fishermen
Traceability

Wholechain: Blockchain Traceability for Real Fishermen

How Wholechain is making GS1-compliant traceability accessible to independent harvesters.

Pacific Cloud Seafood·February 2026
From Sitka Salmon Shares to Supply Chain Reform
Founders

From Sitka Salmon Shares to Supply Chain Reform

Founder Ryan Horwath's journey from fishing boat to traceability advocate — and why he started PCS.

Pacific Cloud Seafood·February 2026
Measuring Freshness: The Science Behind Shinkei
Quality

Measuring Freshness: The Science Behind Shinkei

Japanese precision applied to post-harvest care. How Shinkei's neurological techniques transform fish quality.

Pacific Cloud Seafood·February 2026
CQR Devices and the Seafood Quality Revolution
Quality

CQR Devices and the Seafood Quality Revolution

Objective, hand-held freshness measurement is changing how buyers and sellers negotiate price and quality.

Pacific Cloud Seafood·February 2026
Wildlife Encounters: When Whales Outsmart Fishermen
Stories

Wildlife Encounters: When Whales Outsmart Fishermen

Orca pods have learned to follow longliners and strip hooks before the catch comes up. A firsthand account of the intelligence, adaptability, and humbling power of Southeast Alaska's whale populations.

Ryan Horwath·February 2025
Sablefish (Black Cod): The Hidden Gem of Alaskan Waters
Stories

Sablefish (Black Cod): The Hidden Gem of Alaskan Waters

Called 'black gold' by Alaskan fishermen, sablefish is one of the most prized and least understood fish in the Pacific. A deep dive into the species, the fishery, and why it deserves more attention.

Ryan Horwath·February 2025
Innovation in Seafood Traceability: Our Partnership with Wholechain
Traceability

Innovation in Seafood Traceability: Our Partnership with Wholechain

On deck of the Pacific Cloud, working jig lines off Alaska — Ryan Horwath reflects on how blockchain traceability became the natural next step from hand-delivering fish with handwritten notes.

Ryan Horwath·February 2025