CEO of South Africa’s Premier Fishing found guilty in cyberattack probe
The CEO of Premier Fishing and Brands was found 'guilty of negligence' by local authorities following a substantial theft during a cyberattack
Aquaculture America 2024: Israeli startup plans build-and-lease RAS-facility business in US
Undercurrent News was blogging live from Aquaculture America, held from Feb. 18-21 in San Antonio, Texas
Editor’s choice: Two Peter Pan owners buy Gordon Jensen for Pacific cod access; Japan’s sablefish woes
Editorial and managing director Tom Seaman brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Lobster dip will mean more work at Atlantic Canadian factory
Royal Star is working on more specialty products, hoping it will help create enough work to make its plant in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island a year-round operation
Captain Fresh raises further $25m in UK gov’t, Nekkanti-led round
The latest funding round came as part of a larger $48m extended fund for the firm, which is valued at $500m
Benchmark expands genetic services portfolio
Benchmark Genetics said it has expanded its offerings with the introduction of 'affordable' genotyping tools and services
Scottish oyster farm becomes first to obtain ASC certification
Isle of Mull Oysters is a member of the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group cooperative alongside 18 other shellfish producers, which supply roughly 500,000 oysters to the UK every year
Japan’s Hanwa turns to Ecuadorian shrimp as sales stay firm
Japanese seafood trading giant Hanwa expects its domestic seafood sales to remain strong at JPY 115bn for the 2023 fiscal year ending in March 2024, matching the previous fiscal year's level
Mazzetta loses accomplished seafood seller Simpson to big California processor, wholeseller
Matthew Simpson has left Mazzetta after more than eight years as one of its top sales professionals to head seafood for a company that also sells beef, poultry, lamb and other proteins
US trade commission rejects tariffs on tin from Canada, China, Germany
Food packagers had been worried about potential cost increases for imported materials