UK e-commerce site relaunches, drops B2B element to focus on home orders
A home delivery service to bring seafood caught by British fishermen directly to the final customer, initially launched during the COVID pandemic, has returned to the market
Glen Cooke talks acquisition opportunities, culture, rural communities
'There are certain countries in the world that are more prone to wild fisheries and for aquaculture. But you look at Canada, and there's not a lot of opportunities to grow in the aquaculture space' -- Glenn Cooke
US pollock sector calls for big changes in wake of report on Chinese forced labor
'No one who has read The New Yorker’s gut-wrenching new reporting on human rights abuses in the Chinese seafood sector can think that the status quo is acceptable' -- Stephanie Madsen, At-sea Processors Association
UK shrimp supplier ups sales in 2022, but margins remain tight
Sales have bounced back to pre-COVID levels for Nortrade Foods, and its Spanish subsidiary continues to encourage growth in the EU
Alaska commissioner takes more shots at MSC over Russia handling
'Unfortunately, the MSC has failed at this duty in recent years, as it has observed Russian actions in Ukraine ... and chosen a path of accommodation and appeasement' -- Doug Vincent-Lang, ADFG
EU funding to boost whelk exports at Irish processor
Processor Sofrimar will increase whelk exports and create 20 new jobs through the expansion of its facility with help from the Brexit Processing Capital Support Scheme
Grimsby’s fishing industry disappointed by Brexit aftermath
Many of the positive aspects promised by the Leave campaign have failed to materialize, leaving locals aggrieved that the fishing sector has seemingly been forgotten
UK gov’t gives green light for fishing sector to hire more overseas workers
Share fishermen, trawler skippers and deckhands on large fishing vessels are to be added to the government's shortage occupation list
Ireland urges EU to use market access card in UK, Norway fisheries negotiations
Ireland has called on Brussels to use 'all available EU tools, including market access', to strengthen its hand in fisheries negotiations with the UK and Norway
Boston buzz! Recap our show coverage
The Undercurrent News team reported live from Seafood Expo North America, held March 12-14 in the US city of Boston, Massachusetts