Japanese scallop exports continue surge amid rising global demand
Japan's scallop exports surged 85% y-o-y to 3,365 metric tons in November, driven by rising demand from the US and Southeast Asia amidst global supply challenges
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson freed from Greenland jail
The government of Denmark rejected Japan's request to extradite him to face criminal charges stemming from a 2010 incident involving a Japanese whale research ship
Proximar’s land-based salmon facility in Japan suffers second filter breach
The incident, which occurred on Dec. 24, affects approximately 620t of biomass in the facility's B module; no fish mortality has been reported
Japan’s Hokkaido chum season ends with record-low catch at 46,000t
The 2024 Japanese fall chum salmon fishing season has concluded in major districts in Hokkaido, with a record-low catch of 46,000t, marking one of the most challenging years
High mortality rates to hit Japan’s Mutsu Bay scallop production recovery
Mutsu Bay, Japan's second-largest scallop-producing region, is grappling with high mortality rates among juvenile scallops, jeopardizing hopes for a production recovery next season
Mitsubishi appoints new COO at marine products division
Kenichi Ito will oversee key group seafood subsidiaries, including multi-national salmon farmer Cermaq Group and Toyo Reizo, which dominates the global sashimi tuna market
Japanese media reports China may lift seafood ban by early 2025
The Chinese government is reportedly considering lifting its ban on Japanese seafood imports as early as the first half of 2025
Japanese sushi restaurant chain targets Texas for US relaunch
Genki Global Dining Concepts plans to re-enter the US market with a focus on Texas as part of its global expansion strategy
Nissui financial muscle allows UK’s Three Oceans to up stock levels amid whitefish uncertainty
UK coated whitefish supplier Three Oceans is holding higher levels of stock to meet customer demand in an uncertain supply landscape, facilitated by its Japanese parent, Nissui
Japan’s Ichimasa Kamaboko to expand surimi stick capacity by 20%
The leading Japanese producer of surimi-based products plans to increase its surimi stick capacity by 20% to meet growing domestic and international demand