Jeff Bolton named president of $500m PE-backed shellfish platform after Atlantic Capes deal closes
US PE Acon has named industry veteran Jeff Bolton president of its shellfish platform, having closed the long-awaited deal for the processing and sales divisions of Atlantic Capes
US investor Acon finally closes Atlantic Capes buyout to create $500m shellfish platform
Acon has closed its long-awaited buyout of the downstream division of US scallop giant Atlantic Capes with its Atlantic Sustainable Catch company, which also owns Northern Wind
Week 52 US wholesale price ‘market pulse’ updates available on key seafood commodities
Undercurrent News' week 52, Dec. 23-29, 'market pulse' updates on US wholesale prices for various key commodities are available on our new platform
Aussie live lobster exports to China officially resume before end of year
On Dec. 20, Australia's government announced that live rock lobster exports to China will resume immediately, following a notification from China that trade restrictions have been lifted
Fisheries minister survives Canadian cabinet shuffle
Trudeau announced eight new cabinet ministers Friday and changed the roles of four others in a cabinet shuffle that comes as the prime minister's political future is in question
US wholesale: Frozen warmwater lobster tail prices drop, coldwater flat in week 51
US wholesale prices for frozen, warm water lobster tails dropped in week 51, while cold water prices were stable, according to UCN's assessment published on Wednesday, Dec. 18
Week 51 US wholesale seafood price assessments live
UCN's week 51 price assessments for US wholesale prices for various key commodities are available on our new platform
Lobster lone bright spot in challenging year for Quebec harvesters
However, cuts to shrimp quotas resulted in the lowest overall landings in a decade for Quebec's fishing industry
Latest right whale entanglements mark US’ 149th, 150th unusual mortality events
NOAA Fisheries has spotted two endangered North Atlantic right whales entangled in fishing gear off the coast of the US state of Massachusetts
US seafood poised for strong holiday demand at retail after November growth
November gains across all categories of seafood reflect steady recovery and growing consumer demand, positioning the industry for a robust yearend, says the latest US retail sales performance review from 210 Analytics