Conarpesa to hire fired workers from Yaganes at Puerto Madryn
Conarpesa announced it would give seasonal jobs to some 50 workers who lost their posts at Yaganes, another Argentine crab, shrimp producer
Blue crab prices through the roof as perfect storm hits Asia
Heavy rain in Indonesia, drought in Thailand and effects of last year’s typhoon in the Philippines are impacting blue swimmer crab supply this year, sending prices higher than seen in recent history.
Japanese all in on Newfoundland’s $4.95 crab price after huge struggle
Japanese buyers finally accepted en masse an FOB snow crab price of $4.95 from Newfoundland, representing a significant transfer of margin from Japanese buyers to Canadian packers, writes John Sackton
Florida stone crab ends at peak prices after poor season
The state has registered a 1.7 million pound stone crab catch, which is considerably less than the 2.7m during the 2012 season
Newfoundland seafood producer to enter JV talks over the Barents Sea snow crab
Major Canadian crab processor is exploring chance to enter into a joint venture to produce and sell crab products in the Barents Sea, Russia, where millions of snow crab have recently been found, sources told Minato Tsukiji
Orion founder in refinancing talks for bankrupt Argentinian venture
Charles Anastasia says talks are underway with large seafood group to rescue Argentinian crab venture Yaganes
Bering Sea crabbers: No duel amongst fishermen in Magnuson reauthorization
Association director says there is no split between the East and West coasts on the direction that Magnuson reauthorization should head either
Florida stone crab season runs dry again
For the second year in a row, Florida's stone crab season is failing to offer up much volume, prompting fishermen to declare the season over before its official end date Friday
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Canadian retail priced out by Asian demand
A poor commercial catch and steady demand from Asia are pushing prices for local Dungeness crab so high that some shops no longer carry them