Here's a recap of the top daily seafood news from Tuesday, April 4:

Newfoundland harvesters ask processors not to buy snow crab from outside province

The Fish Food and Allied Workers, the union that represents Newfoundland and Labrador's inshore harvesters, is asking for a commitment from local processors to refrain from buying snow crab produced outside of the Canadian province. Click here for the full story. 

American Aquafarms CEO Decker granted lien on hatchery property as collateral for unpaid salary

American Aquafarms, a Norwegian-owned company that has thus far seen only red lights in its attempt to build a massive closed-pen salmon farm off the coast of the US state of Maine, has taken an unusual measure as it reshuffles its financials to attract more investors. Click here for the full story. 

Cooke $72m post-smolt facility in New Brunswick gets environmental green light

A subsidiary of Canada's Cooke Aquaculture has achieved a significant milestone with the environmental approval of its proposed CAD 72 million ($53.6m) land-based Atlantic salmon post-smolt aquaculture facility in Bayside, New Brunswick. Click here for the full story. 

Nissui's Three Oceans hires Blewett from ISI after foodservice wins

UK coated processor Three Oceans Fish Company has won a chunk of foodservice business from the UK arm of Iceland Seafood International and has hired an experienced executive from the same company to manage it. Click here for the full story. 

NGO Oceana says $460m worth of IUU Russian seafood imported by US

US NGO Oceana claims that $460m worth of seafood exported by Russia to the US in 2022 could have been obtained through illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Click here for the full story. 

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