Trade insights: China increases H&G pollock imports from Russia
Chinese customs data shows the seafood trade giant imported more headed and gutted pollock from Russia in the first four months of 2023 -- the seasonal peak in imports -- than in the previous two years
Local fish processors in BC forced to seek global alternatives as salmon farm closures take toll
'The demand for seafood hasn't changed, but the sourcing has shifted' -- Josh Plamondon, CEO of the Aqua-Pak and Airfoam Group
Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp export growth still in double-digits in April
Lastest Ecuadorian trade data shows the Latin American country shipped over 90,000t of shrimp in April, its fourth consecutive month of above 90,000t of exports
Trade insights: Chinese shrimp imports fall back in April
Latest Chinese customs data shows that after a bonanza in Q1, China's shrimp imports fell back to more normal levels in April thanks to much smaller import volumes from Ecuador
Trade insights: Ecuador’s Q1 shrimp exports near 300,000t
Lastest Ecuadorian trade data shows the Latin American country shipped just shy of 300,000t of shrimp in the first three months of 2023
Trade insights: Record Q1 Chinese shrimp imports after bumper March
Latest customs data shows China imported a record volume of shrimp in the first three months of 2023 on the back of bumper imports in March
US Atlantic salmon imports ride high again in 2023, with Norway surging, Canada in slump
The US imported 70,604 metric tons of Atlantic salmon worth $930.7 million in the first two months of 2023, a 7% improvement in volume and a 12% increase in value y-o-y
Trade insights: Pollock disappearance in China increases
Chinese customs data shows China could be consuming more pollock imports that in the past would have been processed and exported to markets in Europe and North America
Ukraine war hammered Black Sea shipping container traffic in 2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine cut shipping-traffic volumes in the Black Sea last year by 28.4%, or by almost 690,000 20-foot containers
AP: Overfishing threatens traditional foods, culture worldwide
Conch, a food central to Bahamians' diet and identity, could cease to be commercially viable in as little as six years