Security team closely monitors abalone harvest in South Africa
The abalone population along the Eastern Cape has risen from .03 to 3 per square meter
China’s largest lobster, salmon importer wants 100 years of history
'We are very envious of those 100-year-old companies in North America and Europe. We also hope one day to celebrate 100 years, have a brand with 100 years of history'
South Africa hopes tough jail terms for abalone poachers are deterrent
South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority is hoping tough jail terms for four abalone poachers will be a deterrent to others
Quarter of fishing in the Philippines relies on illegal methods
Methods include use of poison, explosives and crowbars to pry open coral
Ocean Garden, Guolian ink deal to sell Mexican shrimp, other seafood in China
A unit of Chinese seafood giant Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products and California-based Ocean Garden Products will partner to distribute Ocean Garden's Mexican shrimp in China
Australasian abalone supplier builds sea urchin plant in Tasmania
Australasia’s largest abalone processor, the result of a merger between Australian and New Zealand-based suppliers, has built a new AUD 1m processing facility at in Tasmania
Private equity invests in acquisitive South African fishing, farming firm
Private equity EXEO Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in TerraSan Group, a South African seafood firm with fishing, processing and aquaculture assets
Three California poachers fined, two jailed over abalone
Two owners of California seafood restaurants and a third man that had to be rescued from a cliffside at 2 a.m. have been sentenced for poaching endangered abalone
US bill would accelerate SIMP deadline for shrimp imports
In the hustle and bustle to reach a budget deal, US shrimp importers fear Congress will pass a measure that gives them just 30 days to comply with new recordkeeping rules
South Korea launches export brand K-Fish in China
South Korea's government has launched its national fisheries export brand, K-Fish, at a trade show in Shanghai, China