Thai Union still working on reflagging Belize vessels, cites no impact from EU ban
Group says it is still working on finding alternative flag for its three MW Brands Belize-flagged vessels due to EU ban on country as part of IUU ban
Suppliers wait for Iglo’s next move on drive to push down contract prices
As IPO talk continues about frozen food group, suppliers are waiting for the next move after Iglo’s effort to get an 8% discount on contracts
EU looks set to grant Philippines zero duty on tuna
EU commission has reportedly backed Philippines' application for GSP+ status, which would give it duty free access to the EU for 6,274 tariff lines
Thai agencies agree on focal points of labor rights improvement
A working committee met recently to discuss the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, resulting in an agreement to revise Thai laws on labor rights, among other efforts
Alaska’s Bering Sea pollock season keeps rolling along at slower pace
Meanwhile, price talks with Japanese buyers for surimi have been as slow as the usual seasons, as buyers are still resisting packers’ demands for price hikes from the A season
Higher cod, pollock volumes add $100m in sales to now Russian-owned Ocean Trawlers
Change in structure means Ocean Trawlers is now owned by Russian holding company, as expanding group sets sights on more frozen-at-sea production and even surimi
Chile salmon prices to US, Brazil drop
Price of Chilean Atlantic salmon on the US market fell by 12 cents from last week, while on the Brazilian market price fell 14 cents in a week
Gulf shrimp sellers see bullish demand despite record prices
With the price spread between Gulf shrimp and imports hitting a whopping $3 a pound, the question of whether and when this price level will break arises
China shrimp prices fall 30-50% due to heavy harvesting of ponds
A flood of white shrimp coming into the markets in China has sent the domestic price plummeting, reports CAPMA
Soaring sales can’t save Norway salmon seller from currency losses
2013’s rocketing salmon prices boosted exporter Sekkingstad's sales last year, but the bottom line took a hit on currency losses, and one-off costs linked to changes in plant ownership