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
Scottish salmon, European shellfish among potential targets for new US tariffs
Salmon fillets have been included by US officials on a list of potential targets for an expanded range of goods facing tariffs, in retaliation against EU subsidies given to plane-maker Airbus
Abalone price crash in China opens market opportunities
More Chinese can sample a taste of the high life after prices for abalone – a prized delicacy in the country – crashed to reach parity with cabbage
Philippines, South Korea form fisheries management coop
The agreement, signed on Nov. 26, will form part of a scientific, economic and trade collaboration on fisheries and aquaculture between the two countries
South African fishing firms look to abalone farming for expansion
Simon Crutchley, the CEO of the I&J fishing group's parent company AVI, said that he hopes to expand its abalone farm's output to 600 metric tons