Chinese food processor, Norway’s Leroy ink salmon fillet deal
China’s state-owned food company COFCO is to exclusively distribute Leroy's Norwegian salmon fillet products in the Asian country
GAO: Better oversight of seafood safety needed by US FDA
The FDA has not done a good job in its oversight of seafood imports, failing in particular to follow up on warning letters in a timely fashion, the GAO reports
Wild-caught organic talks excite big US seafood players, draw out opponents
'[A] pathway for organic designation of wild-caught fish will significantly benefit domestic harvesters and processors by increasing the value [of their catch]' -- Annika Saltman, Fishermen's Finest
Chinese customs agency seizes $35.8m of smuggled black tiger shrimp
Chinese customs officials launched a crackdown on black tiger smuggling worth $35.8m across the country's border with Vietnam resulting in seven arrests
Chinese freight rates see decline, but processors could face sky-high demurrage fees
Chinese seafood exporters are feeling relief as freight rates to Europe and the US have started to drop, while importers could face millions of yuan of demurrage amid container backlog
Frozen shrimp tops China banned seafood import list
Imported shrimp was the seafood most banned for import by Chinese customs authorities, the majority of which came from Ecuador and Peru
China, Norway close to striking free trade deal, with upside for salmon exports
China and Norway are moving closer to concluding a free trade deal that could benefit Norwegian salmon exporters
As much as 36% of global seafood mislabeled, analysis shows
An analysis by The Guardian of 44 separate studies of over 9,000 seafood samples in restaurants, supermarkets and fishmarkets discovered rampant global mislabeling fraud
China’s Evergreen looks to pangasius, snakehead as domestically farmed seafood demand grows
Evergreen expects growth in the pangasius and snakehead industries amid growing demands for domestically farmed seafood in China
Samuels & Son ready to sell AquaBounty’s genetically engineered RAS salmon
'We're not going to force it on anyone. You may not like it, but at least make your decision on facts and not on hearsay' -- Joe Lasprogata, Samuels & Son