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Trump’s pick to head Commerce, NOAA expected to lead tariff agenda, too

Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Commerce will have a lot of say over commercial fishing and is expected to also lean heavily into trade policy

Peru anchovy landings aimed at fishmeal production rise, but overall catches drop

The total volume of Peru seafood landings fell by 22.2% in volume and 14.6% in value to 78,500 metric tons worth PEN 156.5 million in September

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Silver Bay in takeover talks for OBI’s Alaska plants

Brazilian tuna processor sets sights on US expansion, UK resurgence

China whitefish buyers worry with H&G cod, haddock prices stable at record levels

Surging Atlantic cod prices prompt China to seek alternatives

Zhenhai Qu, chairman of Dalian Haiqing Food

free read European tuna sector gains partial relief as ICCAT reduces FAD moratorium, urges stronger action

American Seafoods promotes Andreassen to CEO after Gustafsson’s exit

Peltola defeat, Golden win among 11 US election results that matter to seafood

Pacific Seafood confirms all processing ‘paused for now’ at California plant

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EPA seeks public comment on toxic tire chemical and its impact on salmon

Canadian elver fishers lose another court challenge

Alaskan pollock surimi output falls 13% to 174,000t amid weak demand

Washington crabbers sue over state-mandated GPS surveillance

Sweeping changes announced for world’s largest snow crab fishery

Icelandic cod, haddock prices continue to rise as bad weather hits supply

Icelandic cod Gadus line-caught

Skipjack prices steady in Bangkok, rising in Ecuador amid strong demand, slower catches

free read ICCAT adopts new swordfish strategy, but China, Japan block shark finning reform

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Canadian politician calls for mandatory insurance for fishery workers

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Tradex: US state has ‘exceptional’ fall chum season after disappointing 2023

Canadian lobster dock prices high in advance of big openings

NOAA details plans to include ‘country of harvest’ in SIMP expansion

New Zealand’s Sanford doubles profit, flags China headwinds

Aker Biomarine’s divested krill feed business rebrands with new name

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Tuna fleet at center of Mozambique’s $2bn corruption scandal up for auction

Senegal’s tuna fishery achieves MSC after four-year FIP

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Iceland’s Samherji wins trademark case against artist behind ‘We’re Sorry’ artwork

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Editor’s choice: Which major Canadian shellfish processor is up for sale?; Coldwater shrimp markets, supply outlook

Editorial director Tom Seaman brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week  

Global coldwater shrimp catches to stabilize at 225,000t by 2030

That's a little more upbeat than the International Coldwater Prawn Forum forecast given two years previously, largely thanks to the rise of the Barents Sea fishery

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Spanish RAS farmer expands sole business amid huge EU supply deficit

Canada invests over CAD 1.4m to bolster Quebec’s fishing industry

Chilean seafood exports hit by falling salmon, trout, fishmeal sales

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Norwegian saithe prices go through roof as processors turn to alternate species

Norwegian ex-vessel king crab prices see slight weekly rise

Snow crab wholesale prices rise weekly as US imports slow to trickle

companies

Sea Harvest eyes more overseas M&A, set for ‘different league’ after Terrasan deal

No funds for capelin research despite potential to boost Iceland’s economy

Alaska receives more than $104m for critical port, maritime infrastructure

people

United Catcher Boats names Keikkala to succeed founder Paine in top leadership role

free read US wholesalers avoid jail time for fish fraud by turning on vessel captain

free read Royal Greenland names Lynge-Pedersen as new CFO

m&a

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

Italy’s Newlat Food completes Princes’ integration ahead of schedule

Antarctica Advisors: Cooke’s Copeinca acquisition will reshape Peruvian fishing landscape

retail

UK e-commerce site relaunches, drops B2B element to focus on home orders

ICWPF 2024: Bornstein to focus on US market expansion after election outcome

US offshore aquaculture advocates seize lame duck opportunity

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Wells Fargo urges judge to approve Peter Pan asset sale to Rodger May

NOAA to propose seafood import monitoring expansion again, acknowledge forced labor

Leroy’s ‘best estimate’ is Norwegian trawlers will take 32% cod quota hit in 2025

fishing

Reduced harvest set for Kodiak area Tanner crab

Pollock ABCs down in US Gulf of Alaska, up for Bering Sea

Spanish fishing fleet in Argentina faces uncertainty over 2025 hake quotas