Layoffs part of return journey to profitability, High Liner CEO explains
The company has designated one of its long-time veterans to improve supply chain efficiency, is changing the way it pays sales staff and is raising prices to deal with tariffs
Monterey Bay campaign targets new lawmakers, but MSA bill not only focus
The Monterey Bay Aquarium isn't wasting any time in its efforts to influence the 116th Congress, but says its latest campaign is not aimed at just one bill
NGOs condemn EU Parliament’s decision to ‘overfish Atlantic waters’
Environmental NGOs are heavily criticizing the European Parliament's vote to allow fishing above what they say are sustainable levels in the north-east Atlantic
Stolt doubling sole output with new farms with US demand strong
Stolt Sea Farms will double its sole output in the coming years in order to meet growing demand, with the US market for larger sized fish especially strong
Alaska-bound factory trawler damaged by hurricane in Florida shipyard
The 261-foot North Star was ripped from a shipyard mooring in Panama City, Florida, and left lying on its side. It was to travel north to join its groundfish crew next month
Ocean Peace buys, plans to convert another former petroleum service vessel
Petroleum service vessels built for $7 million four years ago are now being sold in the Gulf of Mexico for between $250,000 and $500,000 -- Steve Kokinos, Ocean Marine
China tariffs hit Alaska Amendment 80 fleet in midst of $285m recap effort
'Whenever you impose a new cost in any kind of a system, whether it's on the buyer, the seller or the producer, that cost has to get borne somewhere', says Chris Woodley, Groundfish Forum
Stolt invests in Spanish turbot, sole farm
Spain-based Acuidoro, owned by Stolt Sea Farm, will invest a total of €14.5m
US House approves Young’s Magnuson-Stevens update after sticky provision cut
'Every time Mr. Young agreed to a change, another issue would come up. It is a perfect example of Lucy pulling the ball out from under Charlie Brown' -- representative Rob Bishop
NOAA: Seafood reprocessing exempt from Chinese tariffs
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration has provided some clarity about how seafood sent to China for reprocessing will be affected by new tariffs