Corruption, safety risks exposed in Argentine fishing sector after near-fatal capsizing
A near-fatal capsizing of the artisanal fishing vessel BP Carlillo on Feb. 7 has raised alarms about safety and corruption in Argentina's fishing industry
US wholesale: Value-added shrimp still in focus, pricing firm as a result
Buyers are still procuring value-added shrimp, Freshwater is extremely short and prices continue higher
US wholesale: Chile salmon prices dip, king crab, cod rise in week 7 assessments
UCN's week seven price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices for crab, salmon, shrimp, frozen lobster, groundfish, farmed whitefish, scallops, crab and salmon are available on our new platform
Major US shrimp importers unite as Captain Fresh’s CenSea buys Ocean Garden
India's Captain Fresh confirmed the acquisition of US shrimp importer Ocean Garden Products, completed via its Illinois-based subsidiary CenSea
Gold mine-to-wine conglomerate eyes Cabo Virgenes’ Spain plant after Argentine buyout
Aisa Group, which owns a gold mine, energy, and real estate assets in Argentina, has said its acquisition of Cabo Virgenes is only the start of its plans in seafood
US wholesale: Asia-origin shrimp see mixed price adjustments
US wholesale shrimp prices in week six were again mixed for imported, farm-raised white shrimp and black tiger shrimp, with changes mostly focused on Asian origin in this week.
US food culture is unique challenge for domestic shrimp
Harvesters and processors of domestically-caught and raised shrimp in the US can't follow the same script as Europe when it comes to marketing, suggests aquaculture consultant Philip Buike
Spanish unions file dispute against Nueva Pescanova over controversial labor proposal
Three Spanish unions have filed a collective dispute against Nueva Pescanova, accusing the company of trying to impose a nationwide labor agreement that would replace the individual agreements at its centers in Galicia
US wholesale: Week 6 seafood price assessments live
UCN's week six price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices fo rcrab, salmon, shrimp, frozen lobster, groundfish, farmed whitefish, scallops, crab and salmon are available on our new platform
US wholesale: Prices on shell-on shrimp, notably Latin origin, pressured lower
US wholesale shrimp prices in week five were again mixed for imported, farm-raised white shrimp and black tiger shrimp, with origin the determining factor for any changes and type for the direction of those changes.