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Russian pollock surimi price dives 20%, torturing Asian producers

Industry sources at Seafood Expo Global warned that Japan could eventually lose supply sources

Captain Fresh looks to build EU shrimp cooking platform, eyes other species

Having acquired France's Senecrus and taken position in sector, Captain Fresh is looking for more European shrimp 'cooking capacity,' said CEO Utham Gowda

Now-€450m French distributor eyes export boost, more sales through app

Currency woes impact Africa’s pelagic imports

Icelandic capelin roe prices unchanged even after zero catch for 2024 season

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US judge says NOAA’s sardine analysis was flawed, agrees with Oceana

Tough times intensify in California wetfish industry

Predators, including seals, eat twice as many mackerel as Canada lands, study finds

Russia eyes increased seafood exports to new markets

Fishmeal prices fall in China on Peru’s anchovy quota announcement

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Sea Harvest eyes more overseas M&A, set for ‘different league’ after Terrasan deal

Weak Japanese yen sees Alaska Sitka roe herring prices fall by 25%

Barcelona 2024: Smaller sizes, low coho prices pressure Chilean salmon in US; JP Klausen to process Kiwi H&G in Peru for Europe

What climate change could mean for Northeast Atlantic fish stocks

The icy Barents sea. Credit: Vladimir Lugai/Shutterstock.com

Norway names new fisheries minister

Russian seafood rail freight from Far East up 10% in 2024

Peruvian fishermen question irregular entry of Chinese vessel into national waters

North Pacific commission agrees to cut high seas saury quota to 135,000t

Maine approves $60m storm relief bill, aid to coastal businesses to begin flowing in 90 days

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10% of Norway’s blue whiting quota left to catch, prices up

Scotland wins bigger share of Japan’s mackerel market

Stable expenses, increased sales with Mercadona drive Profand’s 2023 earnings

Ukraine’s seafood imports saw sharp rebound in 2023 despite war

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Norway mackerel, herring fillet export prices stay firm, whole herring dip

Austevoll subsidiary sells pair of pelagic trawlers in $177m deal

$400m-turnover Chilean group targets EU, US commercial expansion

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EU wants formal talks with UK over sand eel fishing ban

The EU has requested consultations with the UK under the dispute settlement mechanism of their Brexit agreement, after the UK removed fishery access for sand eel

Russia all-in on exports to Asia in Q1, crab sales to China up 25%

Exports from Russia's Far East reached 288,000t in Q1, with around two-thirds headed to China and the other third destined for South Korea

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aquaculture

Peruvian fishmeal, oil prices hitting highs amid fishing season concern

IFFO Miami: Initial Peruvian landings, yields offer fish oil price relief

Peru anchovy quota news sparks optimism from fishmeal, oil sector

prices

Peruvian fishmeal prices ‘down psychologically’ after quota announcement, says trader

Norway herring, mackerel export prices kick off April with rise

Norway herring, mackerel export prices stagnating after strong 2024 start

companies

Jordan Mazzetta’s Eddie M’s snaps up American Fish & Seafood

Peruvian seafood industry association reappoints Miranda as president

Silver Bay confirms Peter Pan’s King Cove plant won’t open for salmon season

people

Andrew Marr parts ways with MD of Fastnet brought in from Young’s

Argentina’s Pesquera Veraz launches new shrimp vessel

Mitsubishi replaces top Princes exec as sale process drags on

m&a

Chile’s Orizon acquires crab, toothfish exporter with $20m investment

Camanchaca to pay $87m for remaining stake in Chilean fishing firm

Fortune looks west for M&A, plans Illinois, Texas skin-pack expansion with $1.25bn turnover in sights

retail

2023 retail inflation sees most UK key seafoods hike in price, volumes drop

Local seafood initiative feeds 45,000 students in Northeast US

Iceland Seafood replaces longtime CFO

processing

Santa Monica plans market share grab with new plants, restructured foodservice team; M&A on backburner

Norway’s capelin season wraps with first-hand values almost double 2023’s

Russian spring pollock season ends with surimi output up 40%

fishing

World’s largest fishing country tests catch quotas as alternative to annual ban

France challenges UK fishing ban, sparks post-Brexit diplomatic tension

Recycling project tackles marine debris issue in eastern Canada