Mauritania’s fishmeal production halves as human consumption prioritized
In a bid to ensure food security and prioritize direct human consumption over industrial processes, Mauritania introduced a regulation in 2023, placing a cap on the amount of pelagic catches processed for indirect human consumption
Spanish shellfish supply impacts high-end canner on top of market inflation
Galician seafood cannery Real Conservera Espanola hopes to develop the premium niche market outside of Spain, taking advantage of the 'tinned dinner' growing trend, but supplies are proving temperamental due to weather patterns
Japanese fisher enters China waters, while Russian vessels catch near Fukushima
The Chinese coastguard said a Japanese fisher and several patrol boats illegally entered the territorial waters of the Senkaku islands on Jan. 27
Sea Harvest announces plan to buyout Terrasan’s seafood ops in $50m deal
The South African hake harvesting group will acquire 100% of Terrasan's pelagic operation West Point Fishing, and 63% of its abalone division, Aqunion
Canned seafood importer J.A. Kirsch sold to Atalanta
J.A. Kirsch is reported to have a diverse range of more than 100 active SKUs, including tuna, salmon, sardines and anchovies
US tinned seafood entrepreneur lands two-shark deal on TV show
'Becca, I love you. I love this brand. It's playful, it's joyful, it's delicious, it's easy to get behind' -- Candace Nelson on ABC's Shark Tank
Ocean Experts becomes first Omani processor to meet GSA standard
Ocean Experts Fisheries, a fish processing company headquartered in Oman, has secured certification to the Seafood Processing Standard, as announced by the Global Seafood Alliance
Filipino imports ‘not enough’ to offset impact of closed fishing seasons, fuel price hikes
The Philippines department of agriculture emphasized that fish imports alone will not offset the impact of closed fishing season and reduced activity caused by soaring fuel prices
Portuguese canning sector opens New York store in bid to boost brand, exports
Jose Freitas, president of Cofisa, a prominent Portuguese firm, also said that a new canned fish factory on Pico Island, Azores, had recently started operations
Oregon seafood processors fear new wastewater standards will lead to shutdown
Da Yang Seafoods is about to be the US state of Oregon's first shoreside processor to go through its new wastewater permitting process, and the industry is nervous