Russian Fishery begins commercial-scale supply of surimi
Russian Fishery Company is set to sell over 300t of pollock surimi to the domestic market in this quarter and aims to produce 4,000t-5,000t surimi this year
Alaska steps up testing seafood for radiation as Japan to release treated water
'Over 50% of our nation’s seafood comes from Alaska’s waters and we want to re-assure markets ...' -- Jason Brune, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Japan bans black rockfish shipments from Fukushima
Japan has banned black rockfish shipments from Fukushima after a specimen caught off the prefecture was found to have traces of radioactivity
Thai Union boosts co-packing of John West tuna cans in Ecuador
The Thai group has outsourced manufacturing of some of its John West branded tuna cans in Ecuador, which benefits from a free trade agreement with the UK
Japan’s Maruha Nichiro reports three COVID cases linked to new variants
Japanese seafood giant Maruha Nichiro has reported three coronavirus cases this month as the fourth wave of infections has seen in Japan
Alibaba’s Chinese retailer Hema sees boom in ‘3R food’
Alibaba-owned retailer Hema has seen more young Chinese consumers moving to ready-to-eat food since the pandemic began
Tuna histamine outbreak poisons Swedish diners
The poisonings came from the same batch of imported Vietnamese tuna loins
China seafood importers look for alternative sources amid Japan nuclear wastewater dump
Chinese seafood importers are so worried about the Japanese plans to dump nuclear wastewater that they are talking about sourcing product from as far away as Russia and Greenland
Chile salmon farmers urge swift resolution on China export disruption
China asked Chilean authorities to halt imports of frozen salmon from not registered cold storage plants last week
China fears for seafood safety from Japan’s nuclear wastewater dump
Japan's decision to dump radioactive wastewater into the ocean has sparked concerns over seafood safety in China