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H&G pollock is ‘winning product’ for US amid lower fillet prices, surimi woes

Whereas prices for US PBO pollock fillets are down and the surimi market 'dire,' H&G prices of $1,700-$1,800/t were being discussed at SEG

Dutch Harbor, New Bedford named 2022’s top commercial fishing ports by NOAA

The commercial fishing ports, in the US state of Alaska and Massachusetts, led all others in commercial seafood landings by volume and value

Trident, Channel Fish win big again with USDA contracts for pollock nuggets, other items, worth combined $21m

Viciunai to construct new salmon processing plant in Lithuania

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Mercamadrid prices for European bass, bream continue flat

Prices for European plaice, common sole drop across all sizes on Pefa auctions

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Welly boot manufacturing chief touted as likely new Sanford CEO

Russian pollock surimi price dives 20%, torturing Asian producers

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

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

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Editor’s choice: Barcelona blog; Wells Fargo puts Peter Pan into receivership

Washington state court approves receivership request for Peter Pan Seafood

Russian Fishery Company Russian pollock

Russian industry calls for 2025 pollock TAC to be stable instead of lifted

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Peter Pan’s major lender files petition to push company into receivership

Funding boost announced for Gulf of Alaska climate change research projects

Alaskan fishermen struggle shifting halibut

Russia eyes increased seafood exports to new markets

Ghana’s Tropo Farms soon to secure $8m for major expansion plans, production upgrades

High Liner ‘well prepared’ for expanded Russia ban, may still bring in some haddock

A cod loin from High Liner Foods. Credit: High Liner's website

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Kroger, Albertsons to sell more stores as part of US mega grocery chain merger

Support continues for Canadian northern cod improvement project

Tilapia genetics firm GenoMar appoints new CEO

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Regal Springs teams up with UK pub chain for tilapia ‘fish and chips’ expansion

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

Sea Harvest adds vessels to harvest higher hake quota as cod cuts, geopolitical issues drive demand

Alaska Senate would provide $7.5m to help shaky in-state processors

Norway cod farming entrepreneur sees High Liner investment in sector as start of trend

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‘Dire times’ in pollock surimi comparable to 2017 Pacific Andes-induced fillet market crash

The tough times in the pollock surimi markets continue for US producers, who are getting 'killed on the exchange rate' in Japan, says American Seafoods' Rasmus Soerensen

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

'The funding... provides a much-needed lifeline and a path forward for fishermen, aquaculturists, dealers, co-ops and dock owners,' -- Pat Keliher, commissioner of Maine's Department of Marine Resources 

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aquaculture

Megan Sorby leaves Kingfish Maine to launch US land-based project to grow red drum

Editor’s choice: Peter Pan, Silver Bay deal saga continues, King Cove future uncertain

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

prices

Alaskan pollock roe prices stay firm with greater output for A season

Trident’s Pickenpack back in market for Russian pollock

Price talks over Alaskan pollock surimi for Japan rumble on after A season

companies

Captain Fresh inks deal for US shrimp importer CenSea 

Trident Seafoods Japan launches marketing promotion for Alaskan pollock crab sticks

Norway names new fisheries minister

people

Candor brings on seafood veteran amid eFishery US push

Storm relief bill aimed at helping Maine’s coastal community sidetracked

Argentina’s Pesquera Veraz launches new shrimp vessel

m&a

$14bn investor with Bregal connection is favorite to buy American Seafoods

Viciunai finally sells Russian factory

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

retail

Even Portugal’s legendary cod consumption may not withstand soaring prices, fears Riberalves

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

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

processing

Scottish seafood collaboration creates new whitefish processor

US stocks up on Russian-origin cod fillets ahead of impending full ban

Lithuanian retailers may drop Viciunai after reports firm violated Russian sanctions

fishing

As Blue Harvest auction looms, some New England groundfish harvesters want to see fleet split up

What climate change could mean for Northeast Atlantic fish stocks

Peruvian fishermen question irregular entry of Chinese vessel into national waters