Maruha Nichiro posts record revenue on robust sales in processed seafood, pet food
The Japanese seafood giant posted a record JPY 532.7bn in revenue for H1 of 2024, driven by robust performance in processed seafood and North American pet food sales, despite continued weakness in its Alaskan pollock operation
Norway mackerel export prices rise after record October, whole herring volumes jump
Mackerel export volumes remain strong, while the weekly price for whole frozen herring fell again on the highest volumes since 2022
Polluters to pay $10m to restore Washington state bay, boost seafood species
Contractors are working to restore areas critical to marine and coastal wildlife that also support local fisheries
Huge mackerel exports behind Norway’s record monthly seafood sales
Norway exported $1.68bn worth of seafood in October, up $83m on the same month last year, an increase almost entirely caused by bumper mackerel sales
India, Oman target fishmeal export growth after record 2023
India's fishmeal production hit a record in 2023, while Oman's output continues to surge, industry executives told Undercurrent News at the recent IFFO conference
US FDA lowers threshold level for histamine in fish
As many as 22 cases of scombrotoxin fish poisoning were reported in 2023
Peru fisheries see dramatic landings drop while frozen product demand rises
Fisheries landings in Peru totaled 118,000 metric tons in August, a drastic decline of 56.9% compared to the same period in 2023
Norway mackerel export prices stay firm, herring volumes spike
Export prices for whole Norwegian frozen mackerel remained firm in weeks 42 and 43, while weekly herring export volumes jumped to a level not seen since the winter of 2022/23
Japan’s major scallop processor to acquire Yamayo amid catch declines
Japan's Aomori-based scallop processor Maruichi Yokohama will acquire seafood processor Yamayo for an undisclosed amount
Norway mackerel export prices spike, herring up too
Weekly mackerel prices have been dragged up by a Korean import price so high it may be anomalous, but even discounting that datapoint, prices to Asian markets were up in week 41