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
Australis joins long list of salmon suppliers blocked by Russia
Russian red listing of Australis means pretty much all of the main Chilean salmon companies have been blocked, as meat company Unifrost has fast emerged as the main player
Mexico’s Grupomar plans fleet renewal, US expansion
The Mexican tuna company, which recently canceled plans to open a plant in Peru, has expanded can-making production and is planning to renew its fishing fleet
Chile’s Sernapesca, salmon farmers travel to Russia to address wave of red-listings
The director of Chile's Sernapesca is in Russia this week with a business delegation and will meet with the country's veterinary authority over a wave of bans for suppliers
Russia blocks another Chile salmon plant
Another plant owned by Camanchaca has been blocked from the Russian market, adding to the growing list of producers in the South American country on the red list
Mexican tuna giants eye US sales as ‘marketing of nostalgia’ targets growing Latino community
With nearly 60 million Latinos living in the US, more than the population of Spain, the US Latino community is an appealing target market for Mexican tuna canners
‘New sheriff in town’ for Russian salmon imports with Faroese, Chilean suppliers blocked
After a series of red listings for suppliers from Chile and Faroe Islands, a Russian meat importer has fast-emerged as the largest importer of salmon, with AquaChile its main supplier
Blumar, Camanchaca salmon plants added to growing Russian red-list
Two salmon factories owned by Blumar were placed on the red list of Rosselkhoznadzor, the Russian veterinary authority, on Feb. 10
True World ups supply chain scrutiny as it rides strong sushi demand
The major North American sushi distributor is increasing its internal food safety requirements and demanding more sanitation testing, its president says