Thai Union acquisitions drive Q4 sales to new record
Q4 2014's M&A drive saw boosts to salmon, lobster and sardine and mackerel sales, while it was tuna which boosted profits over the full year
View ArticleWalmart launches customer-facing online sustainability tool on its products
Walmart debuted its Sustainability Leaders shop on, an online shopping portal on Walmart.com to sell products from suppliers that are leading in sustainability,
View ArticleOysters, scallops under pressure this season over acidic seas
Oysters and scallops set to cost more across the country as fisheries 'take a big hit' over ocean acidification, says study
View ArticleClearwater debating aquaculture for inclusion in next strategic plan
Clearwater is set to consider aquaculture among the issues of importance it will lay out in its next strategic plan, Clearwater CEO Ian Smith told Undercurrent News on Wednesday
View ArticleCanadian lobster industry still hoping for EU allowing ‘Canadianus’ label
The Canadian lobster industry is still hoping for an EU rule change that would allow lobsters to be labeled as Canadian rather than American
View ArticleMaine fishermen land record $456.9m in lobster
Maine's lobster industry landed more than 120 million pounds of the crustaceans, setting a value record of $456.9m
View ArticleUS shellfish industry grows, changes amid demand
The demand for shellfish is prompting growth and changes to the industry across the United States
View ArticleMarch skipjack price looks set for further drop
Offered level for March sales of skipjack tuna in Bangkok not taken up by canners, with further drop closer to $1,000/t expected
View ArticleCargo diverted to East Coast expected to stay there
Some of the cargo that was diverted to the East Coast during West Coast labor dispute that stopped up shipments is expected to stay there, reports the Puget Sound Business Journal. "With each labor...
View ArticlePublix sales increase in Q4
The sales of Publix Super Markets increased by 6.9% in the fourth quarter of last year, to $7.4 billion
View ArticleNYTimes article highlights clear benefits of fish consumption for pregnant women
In a Harvard study, the benefits of fish consumption on a developing fetus were clear. Researchers found that for every weekly serving of fish a mother ate while pregnant, her baby's score on visual...
View ArticleUncertainty hangs over Chinese processing industry as new year’s hiring begins
Uncertainty looms over the Chinese processing industry as workers head back to plants after the Chinese New Year holiday period’s close last Thursday
View ArticleEU labeling regulations a headache for Canada’s lobster industry
Industry wants lobsters caught in Canadian waters to be recognized as Canadian, not just American
View ArticleDefendants in Quinlan’s lawsuit temporarily ordered to not further develop...
Temporary court order tells defendants in a Quinlan Brothers lawsuit they can't further develop the crab butchering machine at the center of the case
View ArticleQuickBooks now integrated with Dynamic System’s SIMBA tracking software
Barcode tracking software company Dynamic Systems said QuickBooks is now integrated with its SIMBA software system
View ArticleUS to carry out ninth anti-dumping review of Vietnam shrimp industry
The US Department of Commerce will carry out a ninth anti-dumping review of Vietnam’s shrimp industry
View ArticleChicken of the Sea, Netuno USA plan to stop buying dive-caught Honduran lobster
Five major US seafood companies sent a letter to the Honduran government recently notifying it of plans to stop purchasing lobster caught by divers, citing safety concerns
View ArticleNorway February salmon exports surge 11% in volume on lower prices
Norway’s exports of 73,250t of salmon in February, up 11% y-o-y, with the average price down by the same percentage, to NOK 42.20/kg
View ArticleExtreme cold kills salmon at Cooke sites in Nova Scotia
Three salmon farms owned by Cooke Aquaculture in Canada are reporting fish mortalities from extreme cold water temperatures
View ArticleChina will overtake US as world’s largest salmon market
China will inevitably overhaul the US as the world’s number one salmon market in volume, said Ole Eirik Leroy, chairman of Marine Harvest
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