Nor-Fishing 2020 canceled; organizer mulls ‘digital version’
The Nor-Fishing Foundation has confirmed its 2020 event will not be postponed. On April 25, the Norwegian government extended its ban on gatherings until Sept. 1
Maine lobster industry struggles focus of US Senate challenger’s virtual town hall
'[T]he federal government needs to step up and work to keep lobstermen and women afloat through this crisis' -- Sara Gideon, Democratic challenger for a US Senate seat
Coronavirus may help spur aquaculture investments in Africa
Sustainable Trade Initiative's head of aquaculture talked to UCN about one possible upside from the current pandemic crisis
China to exempt $300m worth of US seafood imports from tariffs
Chinese companies will be able to apply for tariff exemptions on $300m worth of US seafood imports from March 2
Lack of haddock means US importers can’t capitalize on removal from China tariff list
Haddock has been cut from the US' list of products from China subject to 25% tariffs, but there is little fish available to capitalize on this opening
US, China on verge of ‘phase one’ trade deal
The deal includes a 'dramatic expansion of US food, agriculture and seafood product exports', though China is seemingly less enthused than the US
China on cusp of overtaking US as Canada’s top lobster export market
Sales of live lobster to China beat US figures by $50m for the months of August, September and October last year, data shows
China, US reach ‘phase one’ deal to gradually reduce tariffs
China and the US have agreed to a gradual reduction in tariffs, as part of a 'phase one' trade deal, reported the Financial Times, citing a press conference in Beijing on Friday
Trump dismisses talk of rolling back some China tariffs
US president Donald Trump has dismissed a Chinese official’s assertion that his administration has agreed to roll back some of the higher tariffs it has imposed on Chinese goods
US considers rolling back tariffs on Chinese goods in push for trade war ceasefire
The US is reportedly considering removing tariffs on $112bn of Chinese imports, introduced at 15% on Sept. 1