US Dungeness crab harvests mostly pushed back to 2025
'Everybody's on a standby, waiting and hoping for the best' -- Dick Ogg, Bodega Bay Fishermen's Marketing Association
Newfoundland moves toward allowing crab harvester strikes, processor lockouts
'If amendments are not proclaimed to begin by April 2025, the existing price-setting structure will remain in place for this season' -- Newfoundland labor minister Lisa Dempster
E-logs become mandatory for Atlantic Canada’s fish harvesters in 2025
Electronic logbooks will be mandatory for the lobster and snow crab fisheries in the Gulf and Quebec regions of Canada beginning Jan. 1, 2025
Russian officials say exporters can benefit from ruble’s crash
The current exchange rate of the Russian ruble is 'very, very' beneficial for exporters, according to Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov
US blue crab landings, values rise again after down year, new NOAA data shows
US crabcake snobs, who prefer domestically-caught blue crab, had good reason to celebrate in 2023
New Brunswick cold storage, processing sector win big in latest Canadian funding round
Money awarded through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund will increase cold storage capacity in New Brunswick and help processing companies retool and add new products
US bill would give seafood processors access to more foreign workers
Seafood processors rely on hiring temporary foreign workers through the H-2B visa program, which the government caps every year
Seafood processors in Venezuela, Japan, Thailand slapped with FDA warnings
The US FDA published warning letters to four foreign seafood processors on Tuesday
‘Offshore’ vs ‘open-ocean’ fish farming: Researchers settle difference to improve site management
Researchers clarify 'offshore aquaculture' by distinguishing between 'exposed' conditions and distance from the coast, believing that clear definitions will aid farmers, insurers, regulators and investors in making informed decisions
Spanish shrimp specialist Dimarosa reports profit surge despite revenue dip, currency woes
Spain's Distribuidora de Mariscos Rodriguez, or Dimarosa, recorded a net turnover of €217.43 million in 2023, down 4% year-on-year