Processors: Reduction in foreign workers could harm Canadian lobster industry
Proposed reductions in temporary foreign workers could reduce lobster processing in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island lobster by a fourth, say processors
View ArticleFraser River sockeye salmon run size uncertain due to late fish arrival
DFO's current Fraser River sockeye run estimate of 20.7 million fish remains open to adjustment as scientists continue to be uncertain about the number of fish in the sea
View ArticleCalifornia drought could push up rice, sushi prices
Sushi prices could rise as a drought in California may push up prices for rice
View ArticleHalibut prices up ‘near nosebleed’ range, says Fish Radio
Alaska Fish Radio host Laine Welch quotes high halibut prices as the season nears its close
View ArticleMaine creates temporary exception to lobster trap trawl limit
Maine’s Department of Marine Resources has created a temporary exception to its three lobster trap trawl limit
View ArticleISSF downgrades Pacific bigeye stock rating in new report
Pacific bigeye stock ratings lowered on Wednesday with the release of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) latest version of its "Status of the Stocks Ratings" report
View Article‘Fierce competition’ for raw material keeping India shrimp prices high
India shrimp prices are set high with availably of raw material not meeting demand and packers scrambling for product, sources told Undercurrent News
View ArticleAlibaba not just a game changer for investors
On Friday, what could be the largest US IPO ever comes as Everfish helps US seafood companies tap into the Chinese e-commerce giant's sales platform
View ArticleNorth Pacific hires new COO from Trident
North Pacific Seafoods has hired John Garner, from Trident Seafoods, to serve as COO
View ArticleHalibut prices staying high despite alternatives
Price bump defies logic as sockeye promotions steal the spotlight from halibut, raising questions about the price prospects in the coming off-season
View ArticleMSC hunt for Americas director continues
Nearly a year after the last MSC Americas director left, the global sustainable fisheries standards organization is still calling for applications to fill its regional director of the Americas role
View ArticleUS January-July lobster exports to China nearly double y-o-y
Rising US lobster exports to China are helping keep declines in overall exports of the shellfish in check
View ArticleChina tilapia prices edge up to farmers as sellers hope US orders come soon
Farm gate prices edge up in China as US imports move up in latest statistics, but China seller says demand has been soft, and big orders need to come soon
View ArticleFederal regulators recommend emergency meaures to protect Maine cod
Groundfish Oversight Committee recommends expanding inshore spawning closures and other emergency measures aimed at protecting cod stocks in the Gulf of Maine
View ArticleShrimpTrader’s ‘go direct’ business model advancing with new website
Newly-launched ShrimpTrader launching online direct-to-the-source sales platform for retailers and restaurants Nov. 1
View ArticleNFI hits back at EWG consumer guide
Environmental group's crack at nutritional seafood guidance for US consumers receives harsh criticism for the negative light it throws on certain species
View ArticleInventors tout success of ‘salmon cannon’
Washington moved hatchery and wild fall chinook salmon from the weir up the riverbank of Washougal River with minimal handling thanks to the so-called salmon cannon, said Whooshh Innovations
View ArticleRussia aims at massive increase in home market use of its fish
Russia aims to have only 20% of its fish consumption coming from imports by 2020, compared to 53% at the current level, speaker told Humber Seafood Summit
View ArticleWorld Food Moscow: Chilean frozen salmon prices settle after ban
Undercurrent News reported from the World Food Moscow show in the Russian capital from Sept. 15 to 19, where the impact of the food ban was at center of all discussion
View ArticleStill more fish coming from Fraser sockeye run
Thanks to an abundant late run, there is still a chance the Fraser River sockeye salmon run could exceed the original mid-range forecast of 22 million fish if a late portion of the run comes in on the...
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