Chile Atlantic salmon prices to the US decrease for two consecutive weeks
In week 14, salmon fillets to the US averaged $4.87 per pound; while Chilean coho to Japan increased to PY 790 per kiloPrices of Chilean Atlantic salmon exported to the US decreased slightly last week,...
View ArticleChum market tight but steady
Seller sees Alaska chum market prices rising on a market that is tight but steady, as new season approaches in June Alaskan chum salmon prices have risen “perhaps 20% over the last three months”, a...
View ArticlePartnership to develop seafood identification test kits to tackle marketplace...
The system will combat fish fraud by producing results in less than two hoursUS startup InstantLabs is partnering with the University of Guelph, Canada, to develop a DNA-based seafood species...
View ArticleFAS cod fillet prices firming fast with H&G slowly following
FAS Barents Sea cod fillet prices are continuing to firm up with H&G also slowly rising, as sellers positive on more rises after Norwegian fresh volumes dry upNorwegian and Russian cod sellers are...
View ArticleGaspésie lobster fishery enters into MSC assessment in Canada
Trade group representing all the commercial harvest in the area enters fishery into independent assessmentThe Gaspésie lobster fishery in Canada, which is concentrated on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec...
View ArticleCanada to inaugurate new Asian carp laboratory
Ministers to offer tour of facility on April 11Canada will this Friday inaugurate its new laboratory on Asian carp. Gail Shea, minister from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and Diane Finley,...
View ArticleUS retailers cut back seafood promotions across the board for Lent
Number of seafood promotions in US retail was down 5.1% in March 2014 versus March last year, as median price of a retail seafood item on promotion was up by $1 to $7.99 By John Sackton, Seafood.com...
View ArticleGulf council approves drastic cut in red snapper season
Council reportedly grudgingly approved cuts that will shorten recreational fishing season from 40 to 11 daysThe US’ Gulf of Mexico fishery management council on Thursday approved a drastic cut in the...
View ArticleMaine scallop season ends at record high value
At nearly $5.2m, value of 2013 catch could be highest ever, while 2013 price of $12.24 per pound sets a record Maine’s scallop harvest looks set to smash records in terms of catch value, reported the...
View ArticleAlaska pollock A season wraps up with strong roe, surimi output
With more than 95% of A season now harvested, roe output is more than 50% up compared to last year, while surimi production is at highest point since 2006Latest figures confirm that both roe and surimi...
View ArticleRed Lobster reviews its $156m marketing budget
Last year media spending exceeded $156 millionRed Lobster has launched a review of its creative business, which Grey has handled since 2010, reports AD Week. Even when the restaurant’s chain media...
View ArticleSeafood factories top latest round of FDA warning letters
The bulk of the nine warning letters released last week by US Food and Drug Administration were addressed to seafood processors for violating Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points regulationThe...
View ArticleHealthy eating trend hits 71% of US consumers
Yet replacing other foods with seafood for health reasons has yet to become a top food trend Cultural awareness of healthy eating’s importance appears to be having an impact on consumer choices....
View ArticleArctic Storm’s surimi production outstrips blocks on strong global market
For first time in 15 years, US pollock harvester Arctic Storm produced more surimi than blocks in A seasonUS pollock harvester Arctic Storm Management Group is seeing a lot of excitement return to the...
View ArticleUnion attempts lawsuit against Darden
A chapter of the union Teamsters, which invests in Darden stock, is attempting to sue the company over changes to its bylaws A chapter of the union Teamsters, which invests in Darden stock, is...
View ArticleHigh pollock, tilapia prices set to cause yellowfin sole to rise from 10-year...
Alaska yellowfin sole prices are set to increase, say sources, because of the current high prices for Russian pollock H&G and tilapia Masahiko Takeuchi, Minato Tsukiji The prices of Alaskan...
View ArticlePassover starts with huge dearth in supply of traditional gefilte fish
Suppliers report drops in supply as high as 80% as losses ratchet upGefilte fish — a centerpiece of Jewish meals during the Passover holiday that begins today — is in short supply this year in the...
View ArticleFederal commission asks for further information about Safeway-Albertsons merger
The second request documents which likely outline how the Pleasanton, California-based grocer intends to comply with antitrust laws as it moves forward with a landmark dealIn the latest chapter...
View ArticleBell Aquaculture to set tilapia farm in Delaware County
Justin Long, doing business as Blue Lotus Aqua Products, Indianapolis, announced plans to locate a tilapia farm in Delaware County this yearThe metropolitan board of zoning appeals approved plans by...
View ArticleElver potential ripe for the picking in Maine
Elvers, Maine’s second most lucrative water-based resource to lobsters, are getting more play from one fishermen in particular as he realizes the business potential in AsiaElvers, Maine’s second most...
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