NSC: Five facts about COVID-19 impact on seafood markets
The COVID-19 pandemic causes changes in consumer behavior and transport patterns. Norway's Seafood Council summarizes five key trends, ending with a positive one
Travel bans, closure of fish markets hit European crew movement, fleet activity
'It's an unprecedented mess of unpredictable consequences,' a Spanish source says, as oil prices slumped to an 18-year low and European shipowners halted fishing activity
Saint Patrick’s: Busiest day for UK pubs, restaurants becomes saddest as venue closures start
With the government recommending that people avoid going out, many UK restaurant owners have had to announce temporary closures with no customers in sight
Chinese order recovery gives Ecuador’s shrimp firms hope for repeat of last year’s $2bn revenue
But sales in the US and EU are being negatively hit by the coronavirus crisis and prices are still well below January's level, admits the Ecuadorian chamber of aquaculture
Canned seafood sales spike as supermarket rush continues
'We are noticing an increase in orders for cans, which obviously has an effect on the production activity of the plants,' Anfaco's general secretary told Undercurrent News
EFSA: No evidence that food is a COVID-19 source or transmission route
'Experiences from previous outbreaks of related coronaviruses...show that transmission through food consumption did not occur'
Fukushima-area harvesters eager to increase landings nine years after disaster
The fishery has had to fight through years of rumors about radiation contamination
FDA suspends most foreign food inspections due to coronavirus
'We are aware of how this action may impact other FDA responsibilities, including product application reviews' -- FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn
Italian quarantine adds to Ecuadorian shrimp sellers’ woes
Italy has extended its strict coronavirus quarantine measures, prompting cancellations of some orders. Ecuadorian shrimp sellers are starting to feel the pinch
US wild-caught shrimp group updates database tracking rejected imports
The database identifies cases of imported shrimp that've been rejected by the European Union, Japan and the United States due to banned antibiotics