Japan to help purchase Taiwanese grouper after China’s import ban
Japanese aquaculture operators have shown their willingness to support Taiwan by purchasing grouper raised in the country after China announced a ban starting June 13
Acquisitive Costa Rican firm aspires to be the ‘Cooke’ of tropical fish
Industrias Martec wants to position itself as a player in the supply of tropical warmwater finfish by further expanding its assets in fisheries as well as aquaculture
Trident Seafoods to fight Democrats’ proposed MSA changes in Congress
'Rather than empower the councils, [HR 4690] contains prescriptive mandates that will consume council time, divert resources...'-- Shannon Carroll, Trident Seafoods
NOAA’s IUU, bycatch report scolds 31 countries, threatens US imports from Mexico
'This has been a longstanding and somewhat intractable problem' -- NOAA's Alexa Cole on Mexico's struggle to stop IUU fishing
Indonesian processing ops not part of Slade Gorton’s North Atlantic deal
Slade Gorton confirmed in an email that the deal for Portland, Maine-headquartered NAI will not include the processing operations on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa
Slade Gorton buys Indonesian seafood supplier North Atlantic
Boston-based Slade Gorton, one of the largest importers on the US East Coast, announced the deal for NAI, headquartered in Portland, Maine, on Tuesday
Ecuador, India, Indonesia seafood firms face China’s COVID-related import suspension
Seafood exporters from Ecuador, India, Indonesia and Mauritania are the latest countries to have their imports to China suspended after traces of coronavirus were detected on products
Guangdong Haid to build aquatic seedling industrial park in south China
The Chinese feed giant plans to farm vannamei, black tiger shrimp, grouper, golden pomfret and shellfish on the site, aiming for an annual production output of CNY 1.2bn
Chinese shipbuilder to construct semi-submersible aquaculture platforms
Guangzhou Shipyard International Company has signed a deal with a local fishing company to build two semi-submersible aquaculture platforms
Indian gov’t outlines ambitious plan to ramp up aquaculture sector
India is planning to brush aside coronavirus complications to double the value of its seafood exports by 2024. This includes a renewal of its black tiger shrimp industry