Russian fishing companies increase red king crab catches 17%
In Russia's Far East subzones of West Kamchatka and Kamchatka-Kuril, catches of red king crab are up by 17% y-o-y
ASMI names new executive director
The US' Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has appointed Alexa Tonkovich to take over as its executive director effective immediately
Blue Pointe Seafood to expand product line
Chesapeake Bay-based Blue Pointe Seafood will add tilapia, clams and crab to its line of products
Using crab to decrease Maine’s lobster dependence
Maine's fishermen have been lucky as lobster catches continue to increase, but some are wary of this dependence on the lucrative shellfish
Red Lobster: ‘Wild Alaskan’ tag a sales driver
American seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster views the 'wild caught' label as an important sales driver and is focusing on a digital marketing strategy
Bering snow crab drop surprises crabbers
Alaska Fish and Game Department's decision to cut Bering snow crab quotas by 40% has taken some crabbers by surprise
Nova Scotia delays granting of aquaculture licenses
Government hasn't issued new licenses to aquaculture operations since 2013 due to forthcoming regulations
International Seafood Venture to increase crab supply chain transparency
International Seafood Venture, US king crab supplier, is focusing efforts on increasing supply chain transparency by partnering with a supply chain management company
Owner of Filipino seafood groups cuts share value to reduce $61m debt
Millenium Global Holdings will bring down the par value of its shares in an effort to undergo equity restructuring to reduce its deficit
Shrinking workforce a growing problem for US crabbing industry
Among other struggles, US crabbers are facing dwindling interest among the new generation to take up family businesses