Seafood firms should brace for pricier financing, more lender questions, speakers believe
'Your lender's probably going to be asking you more questions along the way and asking for a little bit more information along the way' -- Thomas Leissl, CEO, Blu Arctic
Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp exports strong in February on surge to China
It puts Ecuador's exports in January and February at 155,000t, greater than Ecuador's full-year exports in 2013
First Nations earn $39.71m from salmon net-pen farms, group says
The emergence of First Nations for Finfish Stewardship puts at least two First Nation groups in opposition over the pending Canadian government ban
No more ‘sea of sameness’: US smoker Acme to ‘refresh’ its brand later this year
'It's not that we're ready to forego the past, but I think that some of the feedback that we've got is the brand needs a little shot of life' -- Acme Smoked Fish CEO Adam Caslow
Russian seafood ban will hit US industry hard, SENA speakers say
The US Food and Drug Administration and US Customs are already tracing shipping worldwide in search of illegal activity as seafood producers reroute Russian traffic
Long John Silver’s promotes execs, sees sixth consecutive quarter of growth
'We must ensure the right infrastructure is in place to continue our brand's strong momentum, support our key strategic investments and expand globally' -- CEO Blain Shortreed
Trade insights: Ecuador shrimp exports off to strong start in 2022
Gorjan Nikolik of Dutch agribank Rabobank told Undercurrent Ecuador owes much of its success to its unique low-intensity, vertically integrated production model
Trade insights: South Korean H&G pollock exports to China jump by 100,000t
Replenishment stocks through South Korea kept Chinese processors from running out of raw material; but how much still sits in the country awaiting onward shipment?
Trade insights: China’s shrimp imports recover by 12% in 2021
China imported 611,000t of frozen warmwater shrimp in 2021, according to Chinese customs data; Ecuador supplied 62%
Trade insights: Ecuador ‘most successful exporter’ of shrimp as sales hit $5bn in 2021
Gorjan Nikolik of Dutch agribank Rabobank told Undercurrent Ecuador owes much of its success to its unique low-intensity, vertically integrated production model