Bumble Bee, PAFCO among seafood giants to sue over US-China trade war
At least 20 seafood companies have sued the US government, seeking to recover tariffs, including also Hilo Fish, Seattle Shrimp & Seafood, and Sunnyvale Seafood
New Orleans-style US restaurant chain files for Chapter 11 protection
The company website now lists 25 locations on its website, though a number of those have been closed as a result of the pandemic
China’s crayfish boom set to plateau, says CAPPMA
The significant growth seen in China’s crayfish sector in recent years is set to come to an end as the market matures, according to the country’s seafood association
China’s Evergreen looks to pangasius, snakehead as domestically farmed seafood demand grows
Evergreen expects growth in the pangasius and snakehead industries amid growing demands for domestically farmed seafood in China
US restaurant chain continues expansion with new location in New York City
The fast-casual, Cajun-style seafood restaurant chain Hook & Reel already has at least 43 locations across the US and had earlier set a goal of reaching 100 in two years
China’s Deyan becomes first firm to offer two-star BAP crayfish
Located in the COVID-originating province of Hubei, Deyan has still successfully seen two processing factories and two farms attain BAP certification during the spring
US harvesters press NOAA for CARES Act details, distribution of $300m
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has 'shed no light on what they are even thinking' -- Leigh Habegger, executive director, Seafood Harvesters of America
Louisiana governor plugs direct-to-consumer seafood website
'I encourage everyone who is going to go out and buying seafood, purchase seafood that was caught in Louisiana by Louisiana fishermen...' -- governor John Bel Edwards
US tariffs on Chinese seafood not going away soon, cost $309.5m to date
US importers of Chinese tilapia, squid and shrimp got hit the hardest, data shows
Louisiana crawfish season off to expensive start
Boiled crawfish is selling for $5.30 a pound in restaurants around Baton Rouge, Louisiana, though live crawfish can be had for $3.77/lb, a local TV station reports