High volumes drag farmed salmon prices further down
Spot prices for Atlantic salmon out of Norway this Friday are down to low NOK 30s, a trend exporters attribute to either high volumes or slower demand
Chile salmon prices to US, Brazil drop further
Chilean Atlantic salmon exported to the US decreased in price to $4.83/lb last week, while salmon to Brazil reached $6.09/kg
Bumble Bee new member of salmon council
Bumble Bee president Chris Lischewski says NFI Salmon Council is an opportunity for salmon companies to work together to reach the US market
Pollock prices: The numbers don’t add up
Higher prices for B season, yet rock bottom prices for finished products in Europe; rising prices for H&G, yet double frozen fillet prices depressed -- pollock price situation still unsustainable according to sources
Icelandic exports increase by quantity; value flat
After a 10% increase in 2012, the quantity of marine products Iceland exported in 2013 was up once more; but value remained more or less flat
Buyers should not ‘cut and run’ from Thai shrimp, says labor rights organization
Solving human trafficking problem requires commitments from companies for transparency and accountability, says International Labor Rights Forum
Vietnamese catfish exporters oppose intrusive new register law
VASEP lodged a petition to amend provisions, and delay of implementation of new decree to July 1, 2015
Disease tightens Indonesian shrimp supply as sellers feel prices have hit bottom
Reports of white feces syndrome in Indonesia forcing farmers to harvest shrimp early is part of cause for dropping prices, which sources feel could have hit the bottom
EU-Ecuador close third round in talks for trade deal
Parties could reconvene in July as third round closes with good progress, but with number of issues still unresolved, says European trade commission
Chile’s salmon exports up 39% in May
Trout exports, on the contrary, had a sharp decrease last month, down by 20% year-on-year