Murkowski writes to new Walmart CEO to advocate for Alaska seafood sustainability
Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski sent a letter last week to the incoming president and CEO of Walmart, Doug McMillon, introducing him to Alaska’s fisheries
Top 100 stories of 2013: High Liner-American Pride deal breaker; HuffPo pickup for Contessa range; A ‘new lobster’ in shrimp
Shrimp prices rocketed, deals were broken, suppliers were ditched: Review the top 100 most-read stories on Undercurrent News for 2013, with exclusives dominating the list
Marine Harvest hungry for acquisitions, analysts say
Marine Harvest, the world’s biggest salmon farmer, has in the past year sought to take advantage of a recovery in fish prices and an easing of restrictions on the ownership of farming capacity in Norway
Chile coho, trout prices to Japan nudge up
Chilean Atlantic salmon fillets to the US increased also to $4.84/lb, while Brazilian market showed a slight decrease to $6.57/kg
Russia: Higher Chile fish exports would offset bans on other countries
Authorities say approving more fish exporters from Chile would offset impact of restrictions imposed on exporters from other countries, as Spain and Indonesia are banned from Russia, while Norwegian exporters experience continuing troubles
Canadian coho, chum hatchery destroyed in fire
A longtime salmon hatchery in Port Moody has been destroyed and this year's stocks a complete loss after a fire ravaged the facility
Chilean salmon prices to Japan nudge up; US, Brazil drop
Japanese coho prices rose to JPY 630 per kilo, while fillet prices to US went down to $4.79/lb and fresh whole to Brazil averaged $6.61/kg
Analysts sceptical over rumors of Salmar considering stake in Invermar
Norwegian financial analysts tell Undercurrent News that rumours of Salmar eyeing Chilean mergers and acquisitions has had no echo in their country
Aquabench: Chilean salmon industry must aim for optimum 0.5% mortality rate
According to Aquabench surveys, salmonid production in Chile will surpass 700,000 metric tons this year and could reach 770,000t in 2014, sending a clear signal of recovery from 2009
Chile salmon prices to US drop for first time in five weeks
Coho prices increased to JPY 630/kilo, and Chile’s Atlantic salmon prices to Brazil went up slightly to $6.61/kilo