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Christmas demand boosts Chilean salmon prices to all key markets

'Prices in the US or Brazil are rising but not at the same pace as in Russia and China,' one executive said, referring to the recent weeks' trend

Weak domestic demand pushed Brazilian farmed tilapia prices lower

Brazil's farmed tilapia prices continued to decrease in November across all monitored regions, according to the country's Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics

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Editor’s choice: Maersk to cancel Alaska service; Canadian snow crab processors, union agree final prices

Norway salmon prices see typical Christmas week surge, Chile flat, Scots up

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US wholesale: Frozen warmwater lobster tail prices drop, coldwater flat in week 51 

Sharp drop in Argentina’s red shrimp, squid sales offsets hake export increase

Vietnam’s shrimp exports slow as main markets cut purchases

Vietnamese shrimp. Credit: Seabina Group

Four Ecuadorian shrimp farmers plan to put all raw material through new plant, target $350m turnover for 2025

US wholesale: More change than expected in week 51 shrimp price assessments  

Ecuador tuna firm Eurofish strengthens ties in Italy, Spain

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US leans heavy on Japanese, Peruvian scallops to hit two-year import high, fill domestic void

Chilean prosecutor formalizes allegations against former Australis owner, execs

Chilean salmon output drops in 2024, price surge expected to continue in 2025

China, US lower Vietnamese pangasius purchases, but demand remains stable

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Ecuador shrimp sector hopes for recovery with price gains, strong year-end forecast

Week 51 farm-gate shrimp roundup: Vietnam extends gains as Asian prices diverge

Skipjack tuna prices show signs of decline in Bangkok

Skills: Chilean salmon prices to US, China continue to rise in week 49, fall to Brazil

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US consumers deliberately kept in dark about domestic, imported shrimp, trade panel says in explanation of duties ruling

Blumar, AquaChile call for comprehensive reform in aquaculture law

Nissui CEO targets global growth, innovation ahead of new business plan

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Editor’s choice: AquaBounty shuts down; Espersen fleshes out plan to mitigate cod supply ‘crisis’

Peru anchovy landings hit 4m metric tons as Chinese prices soften

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New study claims benefits of large marine protected areas

EU shrimp market on ‘knife edge’ after Venezuelan Lamar takeover; French, Dutch most exposed

Norway salmon prices see modest rise in run-up to Christmas, Chile flat, Scots scarce after storm

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New $50m Ecuador shrimp plant picks up commercial director ousted in Lamar Venezuela takeover

The former Spain-based commercial director for Venezuela's Lamar has joined an Ecuador shrimp processing plant start-up founded by four farmers

Venezuela to resume shrimp exports to China, requesting full payment

Venezuela's government will permit its largest shrimp exporter to resume shipments to China, but only under strict advance payment conditions, following the controversial seizure of the company last month.

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aquaculture

Feed costs a crucial challenge for all shrimp farming nations

Ecuador trade group seeks retaliation against Brazil over shrimp import ban

Week 50 farm-gate shrimp roundup: Vietnam prices retreat, Indian hold firm amid regional flux

prices

Chinese squid processors face losses amid volatile prices

US wholesale: Competitive pressures, logistical hurdles, seasonal dynamics underscore Chilean salmon market

Skills: Chilean salmon prices to Brazil, US, China continue to rise in week 48

companies

Florida startup NovoMar to liquidate $15m processing plant, inventory

Suriname takes step toward MSC certification with new FIP for red snapper, grouper

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people

Atlantic Sapphire names Chilean aquaculture veteran as new CEO

Top execs depart tuna giant Tri Marine as integration with Bolton continues

Chile’s Invermar embarks on strategic rebrand, invests in land-based facilities

m&a

AquaFoods enters bankruptcy process four years after deal for AquaChile tilapia arm

Venezuelan gov’t cancels export licenses for Lamar shrimp on water to overseas ports

Brazil’s largest shrimp farmer, processor, aims to grow capacity 50% in 2025

retail

Long-awaited report concludes US, health focus best start for shrimp campaign

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Week 49 farm-gate shrimp roundup: Vietnam leads Asian gains while Indonesia weakens

processing

Ecuador shrimp farmer Limbomar starts production at new $40m plant

Skipjack tuna prices steady in Bangkok, show slight decline in Manta

Intense debate in Chile as gov’t prepares to draft new aquaculture law

fishing

Argentina’s Pesquera Veraz launches new shrimp vessel as fleet renovation continues

Aker Biomarine’s former fishing fleet has free reign to grow krill feed presence after sale

Conarpesa launches new shrimp freezer trawler at Spanish shipyard