Indonesian group ups holding in Singapore abalone firm, eyes downstream development
Retail and logistics group Alacrity plans to expand in aquaculture, and its move to increase its shares in Oceanus sees the exit of the latter's last major creditor group from its shareholders
Namibia’s Hangana has new deal with workers union
The new recognition and procedural agreement for Hangana Abalone in Luderitz is expected to benefit 41 company employees
Oman’s aquaculture sector aiming for $570m value by 2023
The country's ministry for agriculture and fisheries has several projects planned which will expand production to include shrimp, abalone, seabream, cobia and jackfish
Chinese online platform makes inaugural order from New Zealand Coastal
The Chinese online marketplace BuyNatural has made its first order of ready-to-eat products from New Zealand Coastal Seafood
Hake quota application unlikely to disrupt second half of 2020, I&J says
The cape hake-producing firm enjoyed a profitable 2019, although abalone sales to the Far East have been affected by the Hong Kong protests, it revealed in its annual report
Australian government may help seafood industry pay for air freight to China
'We’ve been lobbying hard, with a bunch of other seafood producers, to have some dedicated freight out of Australia for Australian seafood produce...' -- Brad Adams, Ocean Grown Abalone
South Australia opens up 6,500ha of coastline for aquaculture
More than 6,500 hectares on the Eyre Peninsula, west of Adelaide, will be opened up for tuna, mollusc and seaweed farming, the state government announced
New Zealand authorities uncover illegal abalone operation
New Zealand's authorities have uncovered an illegal operation to produce abalone and other protected species that was said to have put the whole resource at serious risk
African private equity sells off abalone farm after $2m investment
The Pan-African private equity Exeo Capital sold its stake in the HIK Abalone Farm to the African Pioneer Group late last year
Panoply of global seafood brands populate Alibaba’s Hema stores
Which of the global seafood giants have their brands in Alibaba Group's fast-growing chain of high-end grocery stores? Undercurrent News visited stores in Shanghai to find out