By Amanda Buckle Dec 27, 2024 01:19pm

The Teaneck, New Jersey-based company confirmed recently that it was taking over sales and marketing in the US for Storm Seafood's Norwegian-origin Atlantic salmon

150 Peruvian artisanal squid-fishing boats have been formally registered with the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization, granting them legal access to fish in international waters beyond 200 nautical miles

By Dan Gibson

The latest data from the NSC shows that China has accounted for nearly a third of all frozen cod exports from Norway this year, with the UK also growing its share to 25%

Spot prices for Norwegian farmed salmon inched up in week 51 of 2024, according to the Sitagri Salmon Index

By María Feijóo

Indonesian vannamei shrimp prices showed a mixed performance as week 52 began, with larger shrimp sizes experiencing a dip while smaller sizes remained largely stable

By María Feijóo

Sales of fresh salmon from Norway have taken a hit as Western markets enter the holiday season with ample stockpiles

The incident, which occurred on Dec. 24, affects approximately 620t of biomass in the facility's B module; no fish mortality has been reported

By Sergei Blagov

Russian seafood exporters to China have reported soft numbers despite expectations of an increase in 2024 in both volume and value terms

By Matilde Mereghetti

While there may be an opportunity for farmed products to fill the gap, rising cod prices are likely to hit EU consumption hard next year, according to processing body AIPCE-CEP

Ecuador's Navy has located debris from the Patricia Lynn, a fishing vessel that vanished with 21 crew members on Dec. 22

Madagascar's largest port expansion project will destroy 25 hectares of coral reefs containing 15 different species, environmental assessments show

Vietnam’s seafood exports achieved a record $10 billion in 2024, a 13% increase from the previous year

Undercurrent News presents a recap of the top daily seafood stories from Tuesday, Dec. 24

By Gary Morrison Dec 24, 2024 03:28pm

US wholesale trade is firming amid lower import expectations

By Liza Mayer

The US' revised National Aquaculture Development Plan lays a roadmap for fully integrating aquaculture into the nation's seafood supply chains

By María Feijóo

In its final session of the year, Argentina's federal fisheries council has approved a set of precautionary measures aimed at ensuring the long-term sustainability of the country's fisheries

UCN's week 52 price assessments for US wholesale prices for various key commodities are available on our new platform

By Masahiko Takeuchi

The 2024 Japanese fall chum salmon fishing season has concluded in major districts in Hokkaido, with a record-low catch of 46,000t, marking one of the most challenging years

Approximately 1,635 pounds of catfish products imported from Vietnam and shipped to retail stores in the US states of Arizona, California and Iowa are a part of the recall

The Nova Scotia government said adding up to 150 new participants in the eel fishery would make it harder to monitor illegal activities

The live shellfish, also known by their local nickname, mudbugs, are selling for as much as $8.99 per pound

By Tom Seaman

US PE Acon has named industry veteran Jeff Bolton president of its shellfish platform, having closed the long-awaited deal for the processing and sales divisions of Atlantic Capes

By Suisan Keizai

Mutsu Bay, Japan's second-largest scallop-producing region, is grappling with high mortality rates among juvenile scallops, jeopardizing hopes for a production recovery next season

Officers arrested 169 people this year and seized 396.3 kilograms of elvers, Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans reported

By Jacob Resneck

The Pacific Coast crab fleet remains months behind schedule, with managers pushing back most of the commercial harvest into 2025

Mowi has reported a fish escape incident at its Kviteberg site in Troms county, which occurred over the weekend of Dec. 21-22.

By María Feijóo

European plaice prices have continued to decline in recent weeks at Pefa auctions, a trend now affecting common sole, which is following suit

By Louis Harkell

Indian shrimp prices have rebounded at the start of week 52, while other major producing regions showed a range of movements in the final week of the year

By Matilde Mereghetti

 Billingsgate Market, the UK's largest wholesale market for seafood, was a hub of activity on Monday as buyers flocked to secure fresh and frozen seafood ahead of Christmas

Roughly 30t of mollusks and 6t of glass eels illegally fished in polluted waters have been seized by law enforcement authorities in Portugal, France, and Spain