Here's a recap of the top daily seafood news from Wednesday, April 5:

New England adds pangasius to range with wins from Young's in three retailers

The UK's New England Seafood International is getting into pangasius supply, having won three private label contracts for large UK retailers from rival Young's Seafood. Click here for the full story. 

Canada's second-largest snow crab fishery also gets 8% quota increase as wholesale prices keep sinking

There is going to be a lot of snow crab coming out of Canada, even as wholesale prices continue to fall. The country's Department of Fisheries and Oceans has announced an 8.3% increase in quota in the Southern Gulf of Saint Lawrence, giving the areas 12, 12E, 12F and 19 as much as a combined 35,216 metric tons of total allowable catch. Click here for the full story. 

Oregon, not just California, might face a Chinook salmon fishery closure

The effort to preserve Chinook salmon in the US Pacific Northwest that could force the closure of California's fishery this year might also cause a closure or restrictions in perhaps half of Oregon's waters. The Pacific Fishery Management Council is conferencing this week and will determine what will happen to California's fishery, with no decision yet announced, but expected by Saturday. Click here for the full story. 

Internal emails cast doubt on Joyvio's ignorance about Australis overproduction

Internal emails involving top Australis Seafoods and Joyvio Food executives between 2021 and 2022 throw doubt on claims they had no idea about overproduction prior to when current CEO Andres Lyon took over at the Chilean salmon farmer. Click here for the full story. 

New venture capital firm to fund, nurture land-based aquaculture startups

Ohad Maiman and Thue Holm, two individuals who have played significant roles in the land-based aquaculture industry, have founded a venture capital firm that pledges high-touch support to startups operating in this domain. Click here for the full story. 

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