Maine legislators worry Trump won’t keep trade aid pledge to lobster industry
'This 60-day period is now drawing to a close, but the [USDA] has yet to take any further action' -- Maine's two US senators and two US House members
US seafood importers’ tariff tab in Trump’s trade war with China passes $422m
US importers paid another $103.6 million during the first six months of 2020 to cover tariffs on Chinese seafood. Frozen tilapia again rang up the biggest bill
Blue swimming crab prices poised for second-half comeback in US market
Despite the pandemic, demand for blue swimming crab is building as supply from Indonesia is becoming more competitive to source, importers told Undercurrent
US extends 25% tariff exemption for AK sole, haddock from China; no such luck yet for tilapia
As it stands, US importers of Chinese frozen tilapia, red swimming crab and slipper lobster should get ready to feel the sting of 25% tariffs return
Clock ticks down on US’ 25% tariff exemption for Chinese tilapia, Alaskan sole, other fish
'I don’t think there is any chance they’re extending the exemptions' -- Jeff Sedacca, CEO of the Sunnyvale Seafood Company, in Union City, California
COVID-shrimp link: Deadly threat or dangerous hype?
To answer the question Undercurrent News spoke with the US Food and Drug Administration, European Food Safety Authority, and the UK's Food Standards Agency
Fish Factor: Alaska seafood left out of federal trade data; cost of China trade war; ‘honey bucket’ warnings
Contrary to USTR's latest report, seafood comprises over half of Alaska’s annual export value, averaging $3.3 billion annually over the past decade
Tilapia market sees US demand revival after tariff exemption
For the first time in five years, US imports of frozen tilapia fillets increased; It follows a 25% tariff exemption, set to expire on Aug. 8
US lobster harvesters worry about further price dip as volume climbs
'Prices have been reasonable but everyone is wondering where they are going to end up once more volume shows up' -- Brett Taylor, Taylor Lobster Company
Highly rated NYC seafood restaurant closed for good
Aquagrill, in the Soho area of Manhattan, has frequently placed in various New York City guides, including Zagat’s 50 best restaurants in the city