China’s 2024 farmed salmon imports pass 100,000t, could double by 2030
Chinese imports of fresh, HOG Atlantic salmon were up 16% in 2024 to 92,653t in 2024, with frozen and fresh taking the total past 100,000t
Bumper salmon harvest, huge sales growth to US propels Norway’s record February
Norway's exports increased by 6% compared to the same month last year, with sales to the US up 52% despite tariff fears
Atlantic Canadian fish farms charged with safety violations after worker’s death
The charges follow an investigation into the July 2023 fatality at Nova Fish Farms' Newfoundland site
Leroy ups Q4 earnings despite lower salmon prices as new tech cuts lice treatments 85%
Norway's Leroy reported a hike in Q4 earnings despite lower salmon and trout prices, as volumes increased and the company dramatically cut lice treatments and other production costs
Russia’s heavy investment continues to substitute imports of aquafeed, smolt
Last year's domestic production of Russian aquafeed was up nearly 19% y-o-y, covering roughly 25% of domestic demand
Japan’s largest trout farmer targets 240% increase production by 2030
Japan’s largest trout farmer, Okamura Foods Co., aims to increase its domestic trout salmon production by 240% to 12,000t by fiscal 2030 as part of its new medium-term growth strategy
Spanish firms sign distribution deal for Pyrenean trout
Seafood distributor Maresmar has announced a strategic agreement with Pirinea, a trout producer, to distribute its fish domestically
Amid fish-farming ban, Washington’s aquaculture industry weighs next move
Washington state's aquaculture industry is seeking clarity on why certain types of net pens are being held to different standards than commercial aquaculture operations
Hanwa’s seafood profit soars 103%, US subsidiary returns to profitability
The Japanese owner of US firm Seattle Shrimp & Seafood reported consolidated net sales for food of $711 million for April-December 2024, while the subsidiary's profit swung to a $200m gain from an earlier loss
Koral to be included in Captain Fresh, Sekkingstad salmon JV, with ‘more to come’
Captain Fresh's Polish salmon smoking plant will be included in the formal JV between the Indian firm and the owner of Norway's Sekkingstad with "more to come,' said the JV's CEO