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Norway salmon spot prices lift again on limited supply, mixed messages on Scottish

Spot prices for farmed Norwegian salmon look to be up again in week 19 of 2024 on still-limited supply; there are mixed reports on Scottish prices rising again

Chilean seafood exports hit almost $2.3bn in Q1, yet see 1.6% dip

The decline can be attributed to several subsectors experiencing setbacks, including salmon and trout, fish oil, horse mackerel, mussels and algae

Alaska lawmakers move forward with seafood industry task force

Nasdaq: Norway salmon prices slide in week 17

Barge orders buoy AKVA but no excitement expected in land-based for H1

Alaska lawmaker introduces legislation to ban Pebble Mine

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Millions in funding announced for Oregon salmon fishery disasters

New plant, land-based trout volumes to take Blue Resource to $270m sales by 2026

Norwegian fresh salmon sales rebound across most main markets

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Cermaq posts $134m loss on higher operation costs, Chilean mortalities

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Nissui to sell more Chilean ‘Five Star’ salmonids in Japan after processing investment

Multiple transition plans for BC’s salmon sector ahead

BioMar reports record Q1 EBITDA on lower sales

Two Alaska salmon marketing groups join forces ahead of summer season

Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishermen

Japan’s yen drops to 34-year low against dollar, further hurting purchasing power in global market

Japanese giant to market 57,000t of salmon, trout products this year

US gov’t to manage salmon fishery in Alaska’s Cook Inlet EEZ

FDA warns US importer, processor about HACCP violations

Japan’s salmon supply likely to drop below 400,000t for first time in years

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China’s Joyvio suffers another $12.1m loss in Q1; risk of delisting still looms

Viciunai to construct new salmon processing plant in Lithuania

Europe faces listeria outbreaks with infections linked to smoked salmon

Nordic Aqua’s salmon debuts in the Shanghai market at discounted prices

Maruha Nichiro plans to market 7,000t of Chilean farmed coho this year

Skills: Chilean salmon prices for US, Brazil soften further

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

Oslo-adjacent salmon plant ahead of ramp-up schedule but sales to US tough in 2024

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

France's Mericq moves to around €450m turnover with the acquisition of a majority stake in Rungis-based Maison Blanc, with more growth through exports and its app coming

Alaska’s overall commercial salmon harvest likely to shrink this year

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game points to a steep drop in pinks and fewer Bristol Bay sockeye as bringing down this year's anticipated commercial harvest

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aquaculture

Nordic Aquafarms blindsided: $500m Maine salmon project in jeopardy

Thousands of young Chinook salmon poisoned at Oregon hatchery

Loss of Canadian operations would be ‘big blow’ to Cermaq’s global business, warns sustainability director

prices

Skills: Chilean salmon prices for US, Brazil soften

Norway salmon spot prices heading back up post-Barcelona, Chilean flat

Nasdaq: Norway salmon prices dip in week 16

companies

Captain Fresh inks deal for US shrimp importer CenSea 

Investor group calls on Japan’s Toyo Suisan to withdraw from seafood

Mowi issues green bonds raising nearly €300m

people

Alaska’s Peter Pan confirms departure of top exec

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

Canada could see local salmon prices rise by $30/kg by 2026 as a result of BC farm closures, study warns

m&a

High Liner in talks to buy EU salmon smoker with strong US position

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

Trident finalizes sale of Ketchikan plant to Silver Bay Seafoods

retail

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

Port Lite finishes new surimi factory, salmon plant set for Q4 opening

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

processing

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

France’s coveted ‘Label Rouge’ to cover more Scottish salmon

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

fishing

As forecasts come in, Alaska harvesters look to a busy 2023

Funding boost announced for Gulf of Alaska climate change research projects

Seals gobbling up coho salmon near BC hatchery’s release points, study finds