Arctic Storm christens ‘first of its kind’ pollock trawler amid turbulence in US sector
US pollock and hake harvesting firm Arctic Storm held a christening ceremony for its new 'first of a kind' pollock factory trawler, Arctic Fjord, on Tuesday
Blue Harvest bankruptcy locks up 12% of New England groundfish quota
'It might take months. It might take over a year' - Sustainable Harvest Sector manager Hank Soule on when Blue Harvest Fisheries' groundfish quota might be available for use again
Nova Scotia captain, two fishing companies fined CAD 125K over halibut, hake, cod catches
The case involved a secret, middle-of-the-night offload of halibut, valued at CAD 40,000, during which Henneberry fled from Department of Fisheries and Oceans officers
Erratic catches, low shrimp sales drive Argentina’s export value down
Argentina's seafood export value fell by 3.6% y-o-y to slightly over $1bn in the first seven months of 2023; this drop took place mainly due to a dramatic decline in whole shrimp sales during the period
Peru sees frozen seafood production surge in June, dip in fresh, canned
The standout performer was the production of frozen seafood, which amounted to 62.4% of the total catches aimed at direct human consumption with a staggering volume of 70,700t
Argentina’s seafood sales drop 4% in July as red shrimp exports slump
Argentina's fisheries sector saw its exports of red shrimp drop by 31% in volume and 40% in value year-on-year during this period
Sea Harvest sees turnover, earnings hike despite higher operating costs, lower catches
The firm has proved its resilience in H1 2023 by delivering an EBIT of ZAR 352m, up 23%, and a turnover of ZAR 3.2bn, also up 18% y-o-y
Abanca: Talks with Cooke on Pescanova deal are not over
Abanca told Undercurrent that 'negotiations continue' to sell a majority stake in Pescanova to Cooke, refuting a story in the Spanish newspaper El Confidencial on Thursday
Argentina’s fishing captains strike against Iberconsa over breach of collective agreement
The Argentine association of fishing captains, pilots and masters has declared a work stoppage at Iberconsa due to alleged non-compliance with the collective work agreement, thus affecting the company's freezer trawlers operating in the country
Investigation underway into death of American Seafoods crew member from suspected ammonia exposure
An investigation from US government agencies is underway into the death of a crew member aboard a Bering Sea factory trawler owned by American Seafoods