Japanese region’s farmed coho harvest to decline 20% in 2024
The first landings of the 2024 season are expected to arrive next week in Ishinomaki, a major harvesting region within Miyagi Prefecture
Kyokuyo gets $3.2m through third-party allotment as part of $24.4m fundraise
Japanese seafood company Kyokuyo will receive JPY 486m from SMBC Nikko Securities for a third-party allotment as a part of its JPY 3.7bn fundraising
Japan aims to win sashimi-grade scallop market share in US
The Japanese scallop industry has been hustling since late August to diversify its sales in order to make up for the ban against its products in China
Marubeni’s domestic trader ready to forge an export path, promote land-based salmon
After merging the global seafood trading business from Japanese conglomerate Marubeni on April 1, the new company 'will steadily strike out on its own,' said Benirei CEO Masayuki Yano
Higher Russia, US pollock roe volumes see prices drop for Japanese, South Korean buyers
Despite the inventory of pollock roe staying at a 10-year low in Japan, an increase in supply from the US and Russia has pushed bidding prices down at auctions in Busan and Seattle
Roche steps up to Whitecap top spot as Bishop retires from day-to-day
Darrell Roche confirmed to Undercurrent News he is assuming the role of president and CEO of Whitecap as Randy Bishop retires
Prolonged price negotiation for Alaskan pollock surimi continues with Japanese buyers
Prices of Japan-bound Alaskan pollock surimi for the 2024 A season are being tentatively set for some loads, but most Japanese buyers have put their negotiations on hold
Japanese canner launches $103m takeover bid for seasoning firm
Inaba Foods, one of Japan's largest seafood canned producers, has launched a JPY 15.4bn takeover bid for Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry, a seafood-related seasoning manufacturer
Clearwater Q4 earnings dive after further delay to new vessel, weak sales of premium seafood in EU
Clearwater, co-owned by Premium Brands Holdings and a coalition of the Mi'kmaq First Nations, saw sales and earnings drop in Q4 and 2023
Japan secures unchanged quota for Russia-spawning salmon
The 40th gathering of the Japan-Russia Fisheries Committee concluded on March 14, with Japan keeping the right to land 2,050t of salmonids