By Liza Mayer Feb 06, 2025 02:26pm

Driskill and new vice chair Gustavo Lara will lead efforts to expand consumer outreach and industry collaboration on seafood and nutrition issues, says the nonprofit

By María Feijóo

Peru’s bonito tuna industry reached a major milestone in 2024, with exports soaring to a record high in the first 10 months of the year, fueled by robust demand from Spain and the Ivory Coast

By Matilde Mereghetti

A rebound in Chilean salmon prices across significant markets suggests a brighter year ahead for the industry. However, regulatory uncertainty remains a significant challenge

By Tom Seaman

'In all my years of dealing with pollock, I have to yet to understand the correlation between H&G and double-frozen prices,' said Russian seller

According to the NSC, skrei export volumes were down 30%, wild-caught fresh cod down 19%, and frozen cod down 52% as supplies slumped in January 

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden developed a tuna packaging method that reduces mercury levels by up to 35%

The employee-owned company saw sales volume decrease by 12.8% compared to the previous year, though turnover increased 9.6% to £68.7m

The US was the largest single market for Norway in January, as the country sold more fish and shellfish there than any other month on record

By Sergei Blagov

The Russian Far East's catches of Pacific herring increased year-on-year in January despite difficult weather conditions, according to Rosrybolovstvo

The UK lawsuits, filed by various retailers, are based on an ongoing European Commission probe; but EU infringement decisions are not something a UK tribunal can rule on, lawyers argued

By María Feijóo

Seabass prices have remained largely stable in Spain's wholesale market, Mercamadrid, with fish from both Spain and Turkey holding steady; however, small-sized Greek bass continues to see a downward price trend

A new survey by Forsea Foods finds that 25% of Japanese consumers are willing to try cultured eel at any price, as demand for eel rises amid overfishing and high prices

By Lewis Hu

The 10% tariff imposed by the US on Chinese imports, which took effect on Feb. 4, may not have as great an impact on whitefish processors as in 2018

On Feb.10, the firm will face a decisive vote that could determine its fate: will its proposal for a debt restructuring plan be accepted or will the company head toward liquidation?

Three Spanish unions have filed a collective dispute against Nueva Pescanova, accusing the company of trying to impose a nationwide labor agreement that would replace the individual agreements at its centers in Galicia

By Masahiko Takeuchi

Cermaq Group posted a JPY 8.1bn net profit for the April-December 2024 period, driven by significant improvements in production costs in Chile

By Masahiko Takeuchi

Fukuoka-based conglomerate Aso Corp. plans to fully acquire Tokyo Toyosu seafood wholesaler Tohto Suisan with a JPY 18.37bn tender offer

Undercurrent News presents a recap of the top daily seafood stories from Wednesday, Feb. 5

By Amanda Buckle Feb 05, 2025 05:40pm

Jade Taylor, a former Boeing engineer, joins Catch the Current to talk about her journey from the skies to the seas as she launches her US smoked salmon company

By Ben Fisher

Jon Mitchell, the mayor of New Bedford, Massachusetts, insists the Vineyard Wind 1 project will be completed, despite a White House memorandum pausing offshore wind energy project development

By Barb Dean-Simmons

Uncertainty over a tariff threat has leaders in Canada's seafood industry talking about the need to reduce dependency on the US market

UCN's week six price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices fo rcrab, salmon, shrimp, frozen lobster, groundfish, farmed whitefish, scallops, crab and salmon are available on our new platform

By Tom Seaman

Undercurrent News has confirmed the identity of importers and distributors on either side of the US that Captain Fresh is in talks to acquire; both are complementary bolt-ons to CenSea 

By Cliff White

The company laid off approximately 300 of its 1,800 employees last month, though the trade union representing the workers is challenging the move

By Liza Mayer

Crucial feed and raw material exports to the US remain at risk as the tariff dispute is still not settled

By María Feijóo

Peru's aquaculture sector faced a challenging year in 2024, with a decline in production attributed to adverse climatic conditions

Recent testing has again uncovered instances of foreign shrimp being falsely marketed as local

By Cliff White

US secretary of state Marco Rubio visited Panama following president Donald Trump's request to have it return control of the Panama Canal

By Suisan Keizai

Strong market demand and a supply shortage across Hokkaido have driven scallop prices in Japan's Funka Bay to triple from the previous season following a market collapse caused by China's import ban

'This is an incredibly important study that provides positive proof that official statements don't capture the whole picture of harassment rates' -- Emily Menashes, NOAA Fisheries