Brazil’s seafood trade deficit eases despite strong salmon imports in Q3
Brazil's seafood trade deficit showed signs of improvement in the third quarter of 2024, even as the country's imports of high-value species, particularly salmon, continue up year-on-year
Brazilian seafood exports skyrocket in Q3; tilapia dominates as US demand drives growth
Brazilian fish farming exports have reached new heights in the third quarter of 2024, with sales jumping 174% y-o-y to $18.5m
US offshore aquaculture advocates seize lame duck opportunity
'We've seen a lot of positive momentum on offshore aquaculture in recent years, and we want to capitalize on that by securing support from both the outgoing and incoming legislators' – Drue Banta Winters, Stronger America Through Seafood
Canada defends protection efforts amid 15,000 sockeye poaching allegations
A former enforcement official and several conservation groups alleged that staffing cuts at Fisheries and Oceans Canada and reduced patrols have left the Fraser River vulnerable to extensive poaching
US wholesalers avoid jail time for fish fraud by turning on vessel captain
Bryan and Asa Gosman of Montauk, New York, were sentenced Tuesday (Nov. 12)
US wholesale prices: Expected sharp drop in Ecuador shrimp exports could push rates
Ecuador exported 73,711 metric tons of shrimp in October 2024, nearly 23% less volume than in September 2024 and 26% less year-on-year, based on preliminary data
NFI names four new board members
The diverse group of individuals will serve three-year terms on NFI's board
Indonesian vannamei shrimp faces another price drop in week 46
Indonesian shrimp prices have seen another significant drop in week 46, continuing a downward trend that began in week 38 and was briefly interrupted in week 44
Japan’s Ichimasa Kamaboko to consolidate Indonesian surimi JV for global expansion
The Japanese surimi product manufacturer plans to consolidate its Indonesian joint venture, PT. KML Ichimasa Foods, as part of its strategy to drive global expansion
US scallop landings continue to under-impress, keep prices high
It was another less-than-spectacular couple of days for landings of Atlantic scallops at the New Bedford, Massachusetts, seafood auction during week 45 of 2024 (Nov. 4-10)