Pacific whiting earns MSC re-certification
The Pacific whiting mid-water trawl fishery, which operates off the west coast of the United States and Canada, has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-certification
In pictures: American Seafoods’ Northern Eagle finishes up 2014 hake season
Undercurrent News was on hand last week to watch part of the unloading of American Seafoods Group's Northern Eagle catcher-processor
Bain Capital shifts M&J Seafood, two other Brakes firms into Fresh Direct JV
Bain Capital is combining M&J Seafood and two other former Brakes portfolio companies into a JV with Fresh Direct, with current MD of the latter to run the new business
Sources: Alpesca could file for bankruptcy if Red Chamber doesn’t negotiate with creditors
Unpaid debts could push creditors to ask for the Argentinian shrimp and hake group's bankruptcy, which would cause trouble to the US seafood conglomerate
Red Chamber leases Alpesca plant, fleet
Starting from $10m, Red Chamber will initiate an investment process to recover the Argentinian shrimp and hake catcher
Namibia implements hake management plan
The plan, implemented on Nov. 1, will guide the conservation and management of hake
High costs mean Argentina hake, hoki catches way off TAC
Costs of production in Argentina combined with competition on price with pollock means catches of hake and hoki are way off the TAC levels, exec says at Groundfish Forum
Tropical surimi ‘slowly’ winning back market share from pollock
Subtle market shifts back to tropical surimi from buyers who moved to pollock because of low prices and low levels of inventory in Japan set to shape 2015 surimi picture, with outlook looking good for coldwater and warmwater producers
Pacific whiting catchers get 20,000t reapportion from tribal quota
After fishery was re-opened on Monday, US commercial Pacific whiting catchers now have an additional 20,000t of fish to harvest, as a result of reapportion from tribal quota
Friosur-backed Europacifico to sell Pesca Chile products into Europe
Vigo, Spain-based distributor, which is majority owned by Friosur, will sell Pesca Chile’s products into Europe, after sale to Friosur-linked firm