Mexican gov’t announces start of fishing season, expects 5% production growth
Mexico's authorities have announced the start of the fishing season for species such as tilapia, catfish and spiny lobster
Colombian aquaculture set to reduce stagnant imports, overcome major challenges
Colombian imports of aquaculture products have been mainly flat since 2017, showing a slight downward trend that the sector expects to see supported in the coming years
Global farmed, wild whitefish supply on course to grow near 4% in 2021
Kontali has forecast for pangasius and tilapia to be the large gains from the farmed segment, while global supply of cod, hake, and Alaskan pollock are still all expected to grow y-o-y
US slave-labor seafood provision could make it into massive China trade bill
'The COMPETES Act strikes right at the heart of China's anti-competitive and morally abhorrent labor, environmental and digital practices' -- US senator Ron Wyden
ASMI seafood confidence-boost, Virginia soft-shell clam efforts among NOAA grant recommendations
NOAA has recommended 43 projects be awarded a combined $11 million in grants
Samherji’s live whitefish storage vessel overhaul to cost $1.6m
The Icelandic fishing giant has signed a contract with manufacturer Slippinn at a cost of ISK 200m to adapt an acquired pelagic vessel so it can store live groundfish
USDA plans to buy 8.3m pounds of pollock products, its third-largest buy ever
The order includes five different product forms of pollock
Bumble Bee, PAFCO among seafood giants to sue over US-China trade war
At least 20 seafood companies have sued the US government, seeking to recover tariffs, including also Hilo Fish, Seattle Shrimp & Seafood, and Sunnyvale Seafood
21 US aquaculture groups ask for immediate increase to USDA veterinary budget
The groups say the extra money is needed to battle foreign animal pathogens
USDA picks winners to help solve domestic catfish off-flavor problem
Catfish is one of the largest sectors in the US domestic, land-based seafood industry, accounting for about 186 million pounds of fish and generating sales of $371m in 2020