Mexico’s shrimp farmers learn hard EMS lesson
Cargill has called the shrimp health situation in Mexico a 'pandemic' and reports volume decreases of 60%-70% -- an estimate described by one producer as conservative
Calvo ‘no intention’ of selling, says CEO
Manuel Calvo, CEO of the canned tuna and consumer goods giant, says company is still a family business, despite making $890 million annually, and employing about 4,800 people worldwide
Startup launches e-commerce networking site for seafood
SeafoodGrabber.com launched to offer wholesale buyers and suppliers platform to communicate individualized pricing and do business
Open Blue cobia farm plans Europe, Asia sales
After being featured in Sobeys stores before Christmas, the Panama open ocean farmer is planning to launch the fish in Europe, Japan and China in 2014
Marine expert warns El Salvador risks ruining fishing industry in 40 years
Ecosystems along the country's 321 kilometers of coast are rapidly dying, and will collapse unless country starts applying regulations, warned marine life expert Alex Hasbun
Global seafood M&A: Marine Harvest, Pacific Andes lead pack; Chile langours; investors up ante
Marine Harvest and Pacific Andes stand out as the most bullish industry consolidators this year while Chilean talks deliver small deals
Good year expected for Mercadona fish suppliers, amid mixed fortunes
Despite the depression inflicted on Spain by Greece-like unemployment rates, Mercadona's seafood suppliers are weathering the downturn, with some forecasting sales increases of more than 13% for 2013
State accounts for 8% of Mexico tilapia output
Authorities are said to be considering plans to restock waters, which would increase tilapia production by 500%
Fishmeal prices soften on Peru catches
Prices are down by around $50/metric ton for super-prime meal, as Peruvian vessels have caught around two-thirds of this season’s anchovy quota, say industry players
Top 100 stories of 2013: High Liner-American Pride deal breaker; HuffPo pickup for Contessa range; A ‘new lobster’ in shrimp
Shrimp prices rocketed, deals were broken, suppliers were ditched: Review the top 100 most-read stories on Undercurrent News for 2013, with exclusives dominating the list