StarKist, fleet lament US fishing restrictions amid surge in canned tuna demand
StarKist is seeing higher demand for its products amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which is creating more work for its StarKist Samoa plant in American Samoa.
Ideal Fish’s big splash with smoked European sea bass delayed
The Waterbury, Connecticut-based RAS company will employ a company to present samples of its smoked product at 20 Kings and Balducci stores in the US
Greek aquaculture asks for help, as exports plummet amid coronavirus
The US travel ban to EU commercial flights halted Greek exports to North America, while Turkish bass and bream suppliers can still fly their fish onboard Turkish Airlines
Huon suspends farm-gate sales in wake of coronavirus
The Australian salmon farmer said it also has put a hold on employee travel while encouraging teleconferencing where possible
Chinese order recovery gives Ecuador’s shrimp firms hope for repeat of last year’s $2bn revenue
But sales in the US and EU are being negatively hit by the coronavirus crisis and prices are still well below January's level, admits the Ecuadorian chamber of aquaculture
Mowi’s ‘Pure’ brand debuts at AmazonFresh despite pandemic uncertainty
'We have reports of the first sales that came in and we hope the launch is of great success as it progresses during the upcoming weeks,' -- Diana Dumet, Mowi USA
New England scallop, groundfish regulatory meetings to continue via web
The New England Fishery Management Council had planned to meet in Mystic, Connecticut, April 14-16, but will hold a webinar April 14-15
Clearwater’s Risley open to foreign buyers as Canadian interest grows
It's possible that an overseas company could buy Clearwater despite the Canadian government stipulating 51% of fishing assets be domestically controlled, believes John Risley
Coronavirus could disrupt Clearwater sale, but doesn’t change founders’ intent
The Clearwater Seafoods sale comes as the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and the shadow it throws over the world economy are causing uncertainty for sale processes
Newfoundland harvesters union seeks benefits, marketing strategy in response to COVID-19
'FFAW is deeply concerned about the potential impact of COVID-19 on our members and their livelihood' -- Keith Sullivan, president