Nocera looking to put first US fish farm in Alabama
The company has signed an agreement to acquire 229 acres in Montgomery, Alabama, for $865,000 and seeks as much as 85% financing from local banking institutions
Cambodian financial institutions eye aquaculture projects for funding
This takes place as the Asian country prepares to ship its first commercial batch of 'iridescent shark catfish' to China
USDA plans big catfish buy for food programs
The US Department of Agriculture is soliciting bids for 1.44m lbs of catfish for the government's food assistance programs
Big salmon buys drive Brazil’s total aquaculture imports up by 45% in H1
However, imports fell in Q2 2022 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, down by 12% in volume and 6% in value when compared to figures from Q1
Nigerian fish farmers leave sector in droves as feed costs soar
Nigerian fish farmers are struggling to cope with high costs of feed and chronic industry failings that threaten national production targets
US Midwest restaurant chain moves into catfish farming
A restaurant chain in the US Midwest is moving into aquaculture, aiming to produce around half of the catfish fillets it sells every week from its own operations
California company forced to recall Chinese catfish products
Yumei Foods USA has been forced to recall about 9,370 pounds of products containing catfish that were imported from China
Biden hints at softening China trade stance as US seafood importers near $1bn in tariffs
'We did not impose any of those tariffs. They were imposed by the last administration, and they’re under consideration' -- US president Joe Biden
Russian fish farmers run short of imported aquafeed
Russian freshwater fish farmers are reluctant to use feed from domestic ingredients as it clogs up their closed-loop systems
With Sedacca at the helm, Sterling Caviar plans series of US aquaculture acquisitions
Sterling Caviar is looking at a series of acquisitions and is exploring the purchase of US striped bass, tilapia, black bass and catfish farmers, among other possibilities