Virginia awards seafood processor $247k to increase blue catfish handling
The grant is distributed by the US state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and awarded competitively
UCN proposes launch of new US wholesale price reporting for farmed whitefish
The proposed specifications will cover a range of farmed whitefish products, with a focus on key species such as tilapia, pangasius, and catfish
PE-backed UK retailer Morrisons parts ways with seafood veteran
UK retailer Morrisons has parted with seafood veteran Phil Nickells, who was running buying for its processing plant in Grimsby
EU adopts new measures on future of Med, Black Sea fisheries
The EU and 20 other nations have adopted 17 new measures to improve sustainability of various fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
Maruha Nichiro posts record revenue on robust sales in processed seafood, pet food
The Japanese seafood giant posted a record JPY 532.7bn in revenue for H1 of 2024, driven by robust performance in processed seafood and North American pet food sales, despite continued weakness in its Alaskan pollock operation
Russia’s 2024 seafood wild catch numbers weaken, prices firm 10 months in
Across the first 10 months of this year, Russia's domestic wild catch numbers have fallen marginally, causing local seafood prices to steadily climb in response
Editor’s choice: Second Trump presidency’s possible seafood impact; Cooke beats P&P for Copeinca
Editorial director Tom Seaman brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
US judge rejects Amendment 80 fleet’s challenge to halibut bycatch rule
Federal judge Sharon Gleason heard the case on expedited basis in advance of the 2025 fishing season and ruled that the Amendment 123 rule was not unlawful
Sablefish longliner faces jailtime for attacking endangered whale in Alaska
The fisherman also admitted to falsifying records over 12,000 pounds of black cod caught in state-managed waters but reported to have harvested in federal waters
USDA announces first 2025 bids for Alaska seafood products
'The Alaska pollock fishery appreciates these federal purchases of healthy, domestically caught and processed seafood for distribution in our nation's food and nutrition assistance programs' -- Craig Morris, Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers