'This sum not only provides the settlement class with ample relief but also comes at a relatively early stage in the litigation' -- plaintiffs said in support of the proposed settlement
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Arrest made as UK food crime body investigates former Aldi salmon smoker
The UK government's food crime arm confirmed an arrest has been made as part of an investigation into Bleiker's, which went into insolvency after losing its main contract with Aldi Continue reading
New study names Chinese firms as responsible for large share of global fishing offenses
The study claims a relative handful of companies are responsible for a large share of fishing-related offenses, including human rights violations, and punishments are often inadequate Continue reading
BioMar to pay ‘SuperSmolt’ patent holder $4m after legal wrangle
A Norwegian appeals court ruled that BioMar had developed its smolt product 'in a way that was not widely accepted in the industry', the firm STIM said Continue reading
Judge finds for AquaChile in 2019 dispute, orders Santa Barbara smokehouse to pay $550k
A US court has found against Santa Barbara Smokehouse and ordered it to pay over $550,000 to former salmon vendor AquaChile in a case relating to a 2019 dispute
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Russian seafood ban will hit US industry hard, SENA speakers say
The US Food and Drug Administration and US Customs are already tracing shipping worldwide in search of illegal activity as seafood producers reroute Russian traffic
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Nordic Aquafarms opponents press on in court despite November loss
NAF has been in court for more than two years fighting a complex land-ownership-related lawsuit that has held up the land-based salmon farm's development plans
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Judge throws out lawsuit intended to speed Blue Harvest-Quinn vessel deal
Blue Harvest and Quinn Fisheries were on the verge of consummating a multi-million-dollar swap of vessels and permits but a trustee for Carlos Rafael scuttled the agreement Continue reading
Judge nixes Lischewski’s request for early release from prison
Christopher Lischewski had asked to have his sentence in the minimum security satellite camp of US Penitentiary Tuscon, in Tuscon, Arizona, converted to house arrest
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RAS farmer Nordic Aquafarms scores ‘complete victory’ in Maine court, but opponents to appeal
'The court was correct in its interpretation of the Schweikert deed and wrong on the Ecktores’ deed, so the case will be appealed' -- Amy Grant, Upstream Watch Continue reading
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