Panamanian firm Gava Foods acquires shrimp fleet, expands operations
Panamanian seafood firm Gava Foods, which focuses primarily on producing wild white shrimp in Panama and exporting them to the US, has acquired six vessels
Canada delays Newfoundland snow crab season opening by five days
Snow crab harvester John Efford threatened a protest at DFO's regional office, in St. John's, on Tuesday if it didn't delay the start of the season
US wild-catch sector pushes to add Indian shrimp to child, forced labor product lists
'It is well past time for the federal government to recognize what is obvious to everyone that looks – the 'Product of India' label on bags of shrimp in your local grocery store is a mark of unimaginable human suffering' -- John Williams, Southern Shrimp Alliance
Container destined for Indian shrimp firm’s new feed mill tested for narcotics
In a statement sent to Undercurrent News, Sandhya Aqua said it's totally in the dark and 'never had possession of the container at any point of time'
Jail looms for Indonesian activists protesting illegal shrimp farms on social media
Greenpeace has condemned Indonesian authorities' escalating legal actions targeting four activists who posted about damage to protected ecosystems off the island of Java
UK nephrops FIP asked to provide evidence backing claims of progress
The fishery improvement project, which involves major retailers and is led by the MSC, has been asked to supply 'sufficient and appropriate evidence' to Fishery Progress
Snow crab wholesale prices could stay frozen after 2024 season starts
'We have to be really careful. We don't want another repeat of prior years' - Osborne Burke, general manager, Victoria Fisheries Cooperative in Nova Scotia
Quota up again in world’s largest snow crab fishery
Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans has set the total allowable catch for snow crab in Newfoundland and Labrador at 57,568 metric tons in 2024, up 5.2%
Chilean seafood exports ride high on Brazil, China demand
Chile's seafood exports witnessed a modest 0.3% value uptick in February, totaling $729 million
Trade insights: China’s bumper Spring Festival shrimp imports fail to lift prices
In February, the unit value of China's shrimp imports decreased by 12% year-on-year to just $4.68/kg, according to latest Chinese customs data