A California sardine war veteran has retired, but remains in the fight
'The scientists and the fishermen really need to be communicating with each other and they aren't' -- Diane Pleschner-Steele, California Wefish Producers Association
John West launches product recall due to ‘potential’ packaging defect
The affected retailers include Morrisons, Waitrose, Tesco, Ocado, Amazon, EH Booth, James Hall, Century Park, Co-operative and James Wilson
Spain’s acquisitive Profand ups turnover 20% to pass €800m
The company also reached earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization of €74m despite significant cost increases in raw materials, packaging, freight and energy
Far Eastern catch increase puts Russian volumes on track to exceed 2021
The total production of Russian fisheries so far this year has come to 2.58 million metric tons as of July 13, up 4.4% on 2021
Bumble Bee’s Canadian efforts, tighter FCF ties fuel progress on $40m sustainability goals
Almost two years into a five-year plan to spend $40m on improving sustainability, ocean health and labor rights, Bumble Bee reports progress with the $14m it's spent so far
Omani fishing firm inks $36.3m contract for new cannery
International Seafood Company, a subsidiary of Fisheries Development Oman, has agreed to establish a new cannery for tuna, sardines and other seafood products
Greater sales of fishmeal, oil, salmon drive Blumar profits up 11% in first quarter
Blumar saw its first-quarter earnings increase thanks to a higher turnover in its fisheries segment, boosted by 62% and 82% year-on-year rises in sales of fishmeal and fish oil
Dutch pelagic company hunts acquisitions after Brexit losses
Brexit, a pulse fishing ban, and the expansion of offshore wind farms and marine protected areas have all impacted W. van der Zwan & Zn's fishing access, its CEO said
Big US exporter to Ukraine not yet able to answer plea for more seafood
'Currently, Ukraine is in dire need of replenishment of food stocks, in particular in the part of fish products' -- public plea from Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food
Tuna sees sharpest fall as total Filipino fish production drops 2.1% in Q3
The Philippines produced a total of 995,470 metric tons of fish during the third quarter of 2021, down 2.1% from 1.02 million metric tons a year before