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Lobster harvesters, lawmakers mount effort to delay new US size requirements again

The requirements were earlier delayed from June 2024 until January 2025, but an effort to push them out further is well underway

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

Fishmeal sales surge amidst Peru’s fisheries export slump

Alaska lawmakers move forward with seafood industry task force

Another Canadian lobster zone to open Sunday after six-day wind delay

Pereira charts expansion beyond Spain with new squid fishing vessel, facility upgrades

Russia repossesses 1,000t of crab quota from Ukrainian citizen

Aussie lobster co-op goes into retail while it awaits Chinese green light

Papua New Guinea signs port state measures, joining efforts against IUU

Fungi protein feed sparks shrimp health, growth surge, says firm

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Storm-damaged docks challenge Maine lobster harvesters

Wholesale prices return 12-14% higher for Newfoundland snow crab

Lobster Boys to sell Canadian plant as part of bankruptcy plan

Peru fishery sector began 2024 with sharp decline in anchovy landings

Land-based shrimp farmer targets new markets in northern US

Indian online delivery platform Licious to build 500 stores

Avanti, Devi, Sandhya Aqua top Indian shrimp revenue ranking

Rising US oyster demand has Canadians pondering expansion

BioMar reports record Q1 EBITDA on lower sales

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Illex squid, hake led Argentina seafood export volume’s 14% increase in Q1

tru Shrimp changes identity to ‘Iterro,’ names long-time physician to board

Bering Sea Dungeness crab fishery opens this week

US federal court orders review of industrial shellfish harvest methods in NY refuge

New Zealand’s Sanford confirms new CEO

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

Farm-gate prices stabilize for large Indonesian vannamei in week 17

Land-based SwissShrimp dodges bankruptcy

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Aker BioMarine boosted by feed, supplement sales

Norwegian krill harvester Aker BioMarine reported improved financial results for the first quarter of 2024, driven by strong sales growth across most of its business segments

Urchinomics appoints in-country lead for New Zealand

Maru Samuels will take the helm in advancing urchin ranching operations utilizing Urchinomics' system to combat the growing problem of urchin "barrens" in the country

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aquaculture

More gov’t action needed to drive Norway’s great feed shift, says Wathne

Prices for small Thai vannamei shrimp drop as 60-counts rebound

China, US pull up Vietnam shrimp exports again, but prices ease

prices

Indonesian farm-gate shrimp prices edge down across all sizes

Live lobster prices cut in half at Canadian docks; tail prices frozen at wholesale

Jala CEO optimistic following US exclusion of Indo shrimp from preliminary CVD rates

companies

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

FDA warns US importer, processor about HACCP violations

New snow crab buyer says NL harvesters worried about processor backlash

people

Candor brings on seafood veteran amid eFishery US push

Venezuelan shrimp farmer Lamar eyes US expansion with new value-added plant

Russian crab tycoon sentenced in absentia over contract killing

m&a

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

‘Turnkey’ US lobster company, property head to auction seeking $1.4m minimum bid

Former US lobster co-op’s CEO filed for bankruptcy amidst embezzlement charges

retail

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

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

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

processing

Under-fire Indian shrimp firm Choice to open new factory

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Canadian snow crab wholesale prices rise as landings gather steam

fishing

Canadian scientists deliver dire report on Gulf of Saint Lawrence shrimp, add to redfish pressure

Wind warnings delay lobster season in one Canadian fishing zone

Alaska fishermen charged with illegally transporting crab to Seattle