By Jason Huffman Feb 06, 2025 05:14pm

'The industry entered the year in an oversupply situation, further pressured by uncertainty regarding antidumping and countervailing duties' -- Gary Morrison, head of growth and strategy for UCN's price reporting agency

By Cliff White

US fishing groups are praising US president Donald Trump's choice to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

By Ben Fisher

Southern Shrimp Alliance requests an end to taxpayer funding backing shrimp aquaculture outside the US

By Gary Morrison

The remaining uncertainty over the paused Canadian tariffs led warm-water lobster tails higher in response to the news and headline risk 

By Gary Morrison

Limited inventory positions drive Norwegian-origin red king crab and snow crab prices higher, significantly in the case of the former

By Liza Mayer

'This is a complete paradigm shift in how we approach shrimp farming, and that excites me' -- Robin Pearl, CEO of American Mariculture Inc

Oysters in the US state of Louisiana are being recalled just days before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles go head-to-head in Super Bowl LIX in the city of New Orleans

'We need to craft our approach to specifically addressing minimizing Western Alaska chum salmon, taking into account those times and areas of when they occur' -- Trent Hartill, American Seafoods

By Lorin Castiglione

A tsunami-like event that hit Peru's northern coastline in late December, affecting Lobitos, Máncora and Cabo Blanco, may jeopardize the country's recently renewed scallop export surge

By Amanda Buckle

American Seafoods veteran Cathy DuPuis has been hired by Pacific Seafood as a sales and category manager for the company's recently acquired Kodiak, Alaska, facility

India's recently announced sustainability framework for its fishery industry could be a 'game changer' for the country's seafood sector, feels Utham Gowda

By Barb Dean-Simmons

The facility will primarily serve to connect central and eastern Canada and Europe, South America and the Asia-Pacific region

By Liza Mayer

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 salmon prices across significant markets suggests a brighter year ahead for the Chilean 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