Newfoundland crab plant workers move closer to strike
'This is not easy work, and if companies want to retain this important workforce, they need to pay them a living wage' -- FFAW president Greg Pretty
Alaska lawmakers overwhelmingly approve seafood industry task force
The legislation cleared both the state House and Senate with only one no vote
Clearwater finally sees benefits of delayed shrimp, turbot vessel
Clearwater's long-awaited new coldwater shrimp and turbot vessel partially offset sales drops for snow crab and lobster, according to the first quarter report of Premium Brands
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
Premium sees ‘positive signs’ for lobster biz, works on deal for $220m-turnover firm
Canada's Premium Brands is working on the acquisition of a CAD 300m, or $220m, seafood company while also noting light at the end of the tunnel for its lobster division
Rising exports of crab can’t offset decline in Russian Far East’s sales to China
Though crab sales are up 15% year-on-year, overall sales from the Russian Far East to China are down 5%
Former director of Russia’s largest crab harvester passes away
A leading player in the growth of Russian Crab Group has died aged 72, the company announced
Kyokuyo targets $2.6bn in revenue on near-tripled overseas business
It has already invested in Vietnam, Canada, the US state of Washington, and Turkey with a view to establishing a sales foothold in Europe and the Middle East
Norway enjoys brief moment in sun as top snow crab source for US
'US retailers promoted Canadian snow crab heavily this past year and processors will need this support again to move the snow crab in a timely manner' -- Les Hodges
Talks break down between OCI, snow crab plant workers, increasing strike chances
Talks have also broken down at a Newfoundland snow crab plant operated by Bethoic Seafoods