Japan’s Maruha Nichiro to boost scallop exports to Europe
The world’s largest seafood company aims to increase exports of its Hokkaido scallops to Europe, offsetting a drop in scallop consumption in the Japanese market
Japan seeing seafood prices spike amid growing global demand, low supply
The price of imported octopus, salmon and other seafood is increasing in Japan amid growing global demand and weak supply
Brazil tilapia, shrimp firms unite to strengthen portfolio in foodservice, retail
Brazilian tilapia producer Geneseas and seafood processor Dell Mare merged to form a larger group, Geneseas said on Friday
Baiyang beats US tilapia blues with 10% boost to Q3 revenues
Baiyang Investment Group, China's largest tilapia exporter, boosted revenues despite falling market share in the important US market for frozen tilapia fillets
Chinese-owned Nova Scotia lobster plant badly damaged in fire
A Chinese-owned lobster plant in Novia Scotia, Canada, was badly damaged in a fire on Wednesday night
Quin-Sea to take over Newfoundland processing plant
Quin-Sea Fisheries has applied to take over a processing plant in Newfoundland, Canada, to replace one which burnt down four months ago
Argentina land-frozen shrimp season kicks off after union agrees on pay rise
The land-frozen shrimp fishing season in Argentina has kicked off after the country’s largest sailors union has agreed on a salary increase for sailors
New type of trawl net avoids cod
In response to reduced cod quotas in the Gulf of Maine, a new fishing net has been designed in New England, US, which avoids catching cod while retaining flatfish
Mediterranean bass, bream prices in ‘cyclical downturn’
Great opportunity for European buyers with value-added products, says Rabobank’s chief seafood analyst
Spanish seafood exports to China target increasing demand for high-end products
Spanish seafood exports to China are growing at a much slower pace compared with other agricultural products, particularly Spanish meat, olive oil and wine