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US customs alert: Imports have until May 27 to arrive to avoid Trump’s 10% tariffs

The deadline is good news for frozen or otherwise preserved products transported by vessel and was not previously stated by the White House

US tariffs may accelerate relocation of global seafood processing

With China and Southeast Asia slapped with sky-high US tariffs, other countries may seek to take advantage to poach seafood processing work away from the region

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Catch the Current episode 11: Phoning all our friends to explain how Trump’s tariffs hit the seafood industry

Rabobank: Trump’s new tariffs set to trigger global trade shifts

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Trump tariff fallout catchup

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free read Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers shifts marketing efforts, reelects Desautel as chairman

Vietnam pangasius exports back on form, though sales to China lag

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Southern Cross Seafood blocked from importing toothfish from some UK-flagged vessels into US

Cold storage giant Lineage offers bonding as solution to tariff uncertainty

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Catch the Current episode 10: Spring dreams of snow crab and baseball; Guest SeaD Consulting

EU remains unwilling to lift sanctions on Russia to secure Ukraine cease-fire

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White House confirms April 2 date for US implementation of reciprocal tariffs

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Catch the Current episode 8: Pregame with us for Seafood Expo North America 2025 in Boston!

High margins, high investment drive seafood M&A boom

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Trump threatens to tariff Russia after starting work on sanction removal

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Catch the Current episode 7: Trump tariff tongue twisters and fishy DOGE business

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Indonesian vannamei shrimp prices see slight drop in week 10

Indonesia has been the lowest-priced Asian shrimp supplier since the start of the year, a situation that didn't change in the latest week as the market remains largely stagnant

free read Catch the Current episode 3: Trump’s tariffs and what the seafood industry should be watching next

Catch the Current welcomes Undercurrent News' Tom Seaman, Jason Huffman, Gary Morrison, and Cliff White to talk Trump, tariffs ... and what could possibly come next for the seafood industry 

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2025 Norway-UK Seafood Summit: UK adapts to record cod prices; Norway salmon biomass spike worth watching

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US seafood imports inched up, exports shrank 4% in 2024, adding to overall trade imbalance

Vietnam guides for lift in pangasius production, exports, aided by US tariffs

Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp exports stall in 2024 as China demand weakens

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Nissui looks to Africa expansion via investment in French PE funds

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Labor issues persist in India’s shrimp-processing sector, according to new report

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Veterans of finfish RAS sector secure site, approval for Dutch black cod project

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Merck to acquire Elanco’s aquaculture business for $1.3bn

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Captain Fresh CEO says India’s new budget can boost export values

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Whole Foods’ latest seafood code update takes on labor standards, Wi-Fi access

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Peru bonito tuna exports hit record high with sales to Ivory Coast, Spain leading the charge

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Kontali: Faroese salmon industry leads global growth

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Major customer exodus at Chinese tuna giant after Dolphin Safe label loss, EJF report

Thaw in US-Russia relations could have major consequences for seafood trade

Rabobank: Seafood to lead protein growth in 2025, surpass poultry