APICDA, Silver Bay in deal talks for Trident False Pass plant
US processing giant Silver Bay and APICDA are reportedly in deal talks to acquire Trident plant in False Pass, Alaska, sources told Undercurrent News
RASTech 2024: Audience gets insights into commissioning land-based systems
Undercurrent News was reporting live from this year's RASTech conference and trade show, which ran from June 5-6
Japanese seafood output hit another record low in 2023
After reaching a peak of 12.8m metric tons in 1984, the output from the country's fishing and aquaculture industries has declined and continues to ease
Russia starts Far Eastern salmon season, grants Japan quotas after two-year break
The salmon fishing season in the Far East has officially started, and the total wild catch is expected to reach 320,000t in 2024
Canadian wild salmon conservation group contributes CAD 1.45M to 113 community projects
The program's primary funding source is the salmon conservation stamp, purchased by anglers with a saltwater fishing license
Roerink: Shrimp drove big overall drop in US frozen seafood retail prices
Shrimp was the primary culprit behind an overall 4.3% drop in the average price per unit of frozen seafood at retail during April -- Anne-Marie Roerink, 210 Analytics
Low harvest weight, environmental challenges weigh on Camanchaca’s Q1 earnings
Salmones Camanchaca's operating revenue for Q1 2024 rose 3% year-on-year to $117m, but earnings significantly, standing at $4.3m versus $25.4m a year before
Hanwa’s seafood profits back in black on crab price recovery
The Japanese trader posted consolidated net sales for food of $814m in 2023, while subsidiary Seattle Shrimp & Seafood saw a significant improvement in results
Surimi price crash, rising costs in pollock roe hit Japan’s Nichimo profits
Japan's Nichimo saw a 30% reduction in its consolidated operating income at JPY 2.02bn, $13.4m, for the full year ended March 2024, largely due to price crashes in surimi products
Camanchaca expects surge in sales to Europe, expand reach with coho salmon
Camanchaca anticipates a substantial 15-20% increase in sales in Europe this year, the firm's sales and distribution director for Europe told Undercurrent News