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Norway’s frozen cod export values surge as Chinese demand returns

The average price of frozen cod exports from Norway have climbed to the eye-watering height of NOK 67/kg on average

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

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

Alaskan pollock roe output highest since 2021

Peru fishery sector began 2024 with sharp decline in anchovy landings

Indian online delivery platform Licious to build 500 stores

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

New Zealand’s Sanford confirms new CEO

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

Croatian bass, bream farmer bets on organic range, dentex to expand sales in 2024

The Kirkella has been built with extremely high sides, in order to handle the rough conditions of the Barents Sea, where it will fish primarily for cod.

UK’s Kirkella fishes Flemish Cap after Brexit squeeze on catch limits

China’s Yuehai doubles investment in 100,000t Vietnam feed mill

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

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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

Mercamadrid prices for European bass, bream continue flat

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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

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

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

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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Recap UCN’s SEG Barcelona 2024 coverage

Recap all of the Undercurrent News team's coverage (so far) from Barcelona, Spain, where we attended the Seafood Expo Global 2024

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

High Liner's $5m investment in competitor Norcod won't be the last such deal in sector, says the founder of Ode, a Norwegian cod farmer eyeing 24,000t of production by 2026

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aquaculture

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

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

Tilapia genetics firm GenoMar appoints new CEO

prices

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

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

companies

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

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

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

people

Candor brings on seafood veteran amid eFishery US push

Norway names new fisheries minister

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

m&a

Captain Fresh inks deal for US shrimp importer CenSea 

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

Viciunai finally sells Russian factory

retail

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

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

Trident Seafoods Japan launches marketing promotion for Alaskan pollock crab sticks

processing

Trident’s Pickenpack back in market for Russian pollock

Vietnamese pangasius exports stable for first quarter of 2024, prices up in March

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

fishing

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

Support continues for Canadian northern cod improvement project

AquaFoods CEO announces exit of US wild catch ventures to prioritize aquaculture