Pandemic demands boosts Middle East’s canned tuna sector
COVID-related growth in the canned tuna market was seen across all key Middle Eastern countries in 2020, continuing into 2021
Seagold-owned UK FAS cod seller sets up Irish subsidiary in bid to mitigate Brexit impacts
Collins Seafoods said the market continued to be highly competitive, after a tough 2020 during which it spent several months closed down
Chinese freshwater fish prices surge amid increasing demand
Average wholesale prices of four freshwater fish in China have jumped almost 40% from the previous year, with grass carp up about 60% y-o-y
China’s trade data reflects a tuna processing sector in growth mode
China has seen decreased demand for its frozen whole-round skipjack in 2021, while demand for frozen cooked loins and canned tuna is rising steadily
New Zealand boat captain helping locals squeezed by pandemic
A New Zealand fishing boat captain is giving away part of his catch to help his community's hardest-pressed members survive the pandemic.
Guangzhou airport tightens cold chain goods restrictions
China has continued to strengthen its air freight restrictions as cold chain cargo piled up at major airports due to the strict COVID-19 control measures
UK’s T Quality eyes acquisitions after ‘untold pressures’ of COVID
UK fish and chip shop supplier T Quality was able to lift its sales and profits in 2020, despite the 2020 financial year featuring nine months of lockdown measures
Mass supply shortage, ravenous US demand driving large Indian shrimp prices to new heights
The current price for 30-count vannamei in Andhra Pradesh is the highest on record since 2017, with packers acquiring whatever is available at ever higher prices
Fish Factor: Snow, king crab closures predicted as Alaska sees ‘average’ Dungeness haul
Undercurrent News presents 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspectives of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Vigo Tuna Conference: Ecuador notes Asian market dominance; Brazil eyes exports to EU again
Undercurrent News is reporting live from the X World Tuna Conference 2021, held in Vigo, Spain and online