Test results confirm government statements made in 2011, after an unconfirmed positive ISA test on a Pacific salmon made headlines around the world Continue reading
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Walmart shrimp supplier accused of human rights violations
Global Aquaculture Alliance-certified shrimp producer using child and unpaid labor, says new report
Study: No ISA in Washington state
Results add credence to the Canadian government's statement that the finding of ISA in Canada in 2011 was unverifiable Continue reading
US shrimp consumers will be unaffected by CVD case
US Gulf producers wanted to take the American consumer hostage; raise the price of shrimp; and gain market leverage. None of that will happen Continue reading
Pacific Seafood ‘looking for resource’
Pacific Seafood’s addition of a new 2,500 square foot facility at its headquarters in Clackamas, Oregon, may be just the beginning of new additions to the company in the coming year Continue reading
Investment firm quietly assembling West Coast seafood empire
‘Seafood is a space that’s going to keep growing,’ managing partner of Counterpoint Capital Partners says, after eighth deal in less than two years Continue reading
No ‘silver bullet’ on High Liner’s $25m efficiency plan
High Liner’s CEO says lots of small tweaks to its supply chain can lead to savings of $20-$25m over the next three years Continue reading
US catfish lobby secures concessions from DOC
Successful lobbying by the Catfish Farmers of America led to the 77 cent average duty applied to non-exempt Vietnamese pangasius exporters Continue reading
Scallop traders wary of pricing themselves out of US market
Despite the 35% cut in scallop quota for the coming US season, traders don't expect too much of a price increase
Ocean Beauty recalls smoked salmon
Ocean Beauty announced a precautionary recall of two cold-smoked salmon products because of possible listeria contamination