The group working to form a new cooperative for fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador has scored a significant deal for snow crab sales Continue reading
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US scallop fleet running on fumes as landings fall, prices inch up
Harvesters have slowed their catch levels and also reduced their number of days at sea in the past few months, the latest data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Continue reading
Russia delays some crab quota auctions citing lack of export opportunities
Russia's fishery agency has indicated the second phase of investment quota auctions for 15-year Northern crab quotas has been postponed until 2024-2026 Continue reading
Canadian snow crab blizzard winds down in US
It's 'basically clean-up time' in the US snow crab market -- wholesaler Continue reading
Russian Crab, Antey take spoils in $2.3bn crab quota auction
An executive from Antey Group voiced serious concerns about the high prices amid high interest rates. '[They were] very expensive lots. We don't know how with such prices we're going to pay it back'
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Cash-strapped $220m lobster supplier continues operations as it seeks buyer
Court documents show how a weakening lobster market impacted revenues for beleaguered Canadian company South Shore
Hodges: US seeking center-of-plate replacement for red king crab
'Nothing has the plate presence of king crab' -- Les Hodges Continue reading
Ocean Choice CEO’s ‘fingers crossed’ extension enough to catch most of snow crab TAC
'We have a shot at catching most of it,' with the extension if the quality holds -- Martin Sullivan Ocean Choice International Continue reading
US farmed shrimp feedstock gets MSC certification
The US’ brine shrimp fishery in the US state of Utah’s Great Salt Lake -- a feedstock for domestic farmed shrimp -- has nabbed a certification from the Marine Stewardship Council Continue reading
Snow crab harvesters hold protest at union offices, block entrance to offshore oil project
The fracture between snow crab harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador is widening and becoming more divisive as the ongoing holdout over dock prices heads into its sixth week Continue reading