Aquachile delivers solid earnings despite steep drops in salmon, tilapia volumes
Second quarter sales volumes fell by 26%-74% for Atlantic salmon, coho and tilapia, but Chile's largest salmonid exporter could still point to a good first half to the year thanks to higher prices and...
View ArticleFraser River salmon attacked by Pacific lampreys
Pacific lampreys are feeding on sockeye salmon in this year’s Fraser River run
View ArticleTurnaround for groundfish as Seafood Watch removes ‘Avoid’ listing on 21...
The Monterey Bay's Seafood Watch program has changed its rating from 'Avoid' to 'Good alternative' or 'Best choice' for 21 West Coast species
View ArticleFraser River sockeye catch on pace with 2010 harvest
This year's Fraser River sockeye catch is on pace with 2010’s bumper harvest despite predictions of a smaller total run than four years ago
View ArticleBC companies gain ground in Hong Kong on sea urchin push
Upswell of interest has not caused a price bump yet, but interest sales volumes into China have grown significantly since industry first starting attending Seafood Expo Asia four years ago
View ArticlePrince Edward Island marketing vote postponed until October
A vote for Prince Edward Island fishermen on a lobster marketing levy and a marketing board has been postponed until next month
View ArticleLouisiana shrimpers reportedly mull idea of strike as prices fall
There has been limited chatter of a strike among Louisiana shrimpers
View ArticleBering Sea pollock catch, surimi production going smoothly
If the production continues at the current pace, the surimi output in the Bering Sea during the B season is expected to reach 95,261t, annual production will hit 170,672t
View ArticleCrabs return to Louisiana after six month vanishing act
Lafitte, Louisiana, reports crab catching has picked up after an unprecedented lack
View ArticleChile salmon prices to Brazil, US increase in week 35
Fresh whole atlantic salmon to Brazil reached $5.73/kg for size 10-12; while fresh Atlantic salmon fillet prices to US reached $4.55/lb
View ArticleMaine fishermen dispute NOAA findings on cod levels
Maine fishermen are disputing government findings on cod levels
View ArticleRed Chamber linked to acquisition of Argentinian hake, shrimp catcher Alpesca
US seafood giant Red Chamber Group will reportedly submit a business plan for Alpesca within 30 days, in view to acquire the struggling Argentinian fishing company
View ArticleAlaska Seafood Cooperative excluder aimed at reducing salmon bycatch
A team at the Alaska Seafood Cooperative has come up with a device aimed at reducing king salmon by catch during cod fishing
View ArticleResearchers gather in Maine for International Sea Lice Conference
More than 200 researchers have gathered in Main this week for the first US hosing of the annual Sea Lice Conference
View ArticleIn pictures: Seajoy shrimp operations in Honduras
Undercurrent News took a tour of one of Seajoy’s farms near the Gulf of Fonseca in the southern part of Honduras as well as its nearby processing plant in Choluteca
View ArticleFirm develops test for oxytetracycline residues in seafood
Randox Food Diagnostics has developed a test for oxytetracycline residues in seafood and honey
View ArticleTri Marine CEO submits comments to Obama’s national task force to combat...
Chairman and CEO Renato Curto believes that the new framework should focus attention on 'transparency, traceability, and enforcement'
View ArticleAlaska salmon harvest reaches 146m fish
State's commercial catch continues to climb through August and September
View ArticleCalifornia seafood mislabeling bill approved, passed to governor
The bill addressing the growing problem of seafood mislabeling was given approval by the California state senate and now goes to governor Brown for his consideration
View ArticleToothfish TACs to be set in Oct. with bulk of 2014/15 fishing to get going in...
With Labor Day marking the unofficial end to the summer season in North America, those in the toothfish industry are gearing up for their own summer season
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