Fishing news

ucn-data

See all the latest data, prices and charts

Premium users only

US gov’t sticks to sidelines in ‘figurehead fraud’ lawsuit against Cooke, Omega Protein

The suit alleges that Cooke's deal to acquire Omega Protein violated the American Fisheries Act because it gave effective control of the vessels used in US waters to a Canadian company

Study highlights impact of climate change on Vancouver restaurant menus

A review of some 362 menus used in Vancouver, British Columbia, restaurants, dating from 1888 to 2021, shows more seafood coming from warmer water waters in recent times

AdvertisementX

Dam releases threaten salmon population, violate Endangered Species Act, rules US judge

Credit: Sergii Rudiuk/Shutterstock.com

Mussel fishing crew rescued off Canada’s Prince Edward Island

Alaska lawmakers overwhelmingly approve seafood industry task force

Russian Fishery Co to promote new CEO in summer

Coldwater shrimp prices headed up in Europe with potential Greenland reform on horizon

Howes says MSC will amend requirements this summer after forced labor criticisms

Nissui hits record revenue of $5.5bn on processed food expansion

Prices for European plaice drop, common sole rebound on Pefa auctions

plaice fish
AdvertisementX

Latest news

NGO blasts Chinese proposal to limit stakeholder interactions at IOTC

Clearwater finally sees benefits of delayed shrimp, turbot vessel

Canada approves 25 exploratory lobster licenses in Quebec

Maine’s LL Bean heiress leaves legacy in lobster business

Sewage-tainted shellfish sites in Washington state under scrutiny, could halt harvest

Workers on the oyster farm. Credit: Seafish

Optimism abounds in Argentina’s illex squid market amidst strong season catches

Researchers say king salmon hatchery in Southeast Alaska is a no-go

Canadian lobster harvesters wary over proposed marine protected areas

Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife names new director

More news

More news

Tuna buyers call for 30% cut in yellowfin catches as IOTC meeting kicks off

Global fishmeal output down 27% before Peru’s good anchovy fishing

Japan proposes commercial hunting of fin whales

Editor’s choice: Canada snow crab fishery sees bidding war, potential strike looming

US gov’t identifies sites for offshore wind in Gulf of Maine

Prices still sluggish in Alaska’s black cod fishery

Sand eel still hard to find in week 18, as Norway mackerel hits record export price in April

Former director of Russia’s largest crab harvester passes away

Popular stories

Norway enjoys brief moment in sun as top snow crab source for US

'US retailers promoted Canadian snow crab heavily this past year and processors will need this support again to move the snow crab in a timely manner' -- Les Hodges

Peru anchovy landings exceed 1m metric tons

In the ongoing fishing season in the north-central region, Peru's ministry of production reported landings surpassing 1m metric tons already

More news

aquaculture

Carbon emissions reduction ‘key’ for Thai Union’s 2030 strategy

Massachusetts oyster industry fears impact of new sewage rules

Canadian government to examine link between tire chemical, salmon deaths

prices

Signs that skipjack tuna prices have bottomed out

Prices for large European place rebound, smaller sizes take a dip on Pefa auctions

Yellowfin prices on the rise amid slow catches as IOTC meeting approaches

companies

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

Canadian court quashes DFO decision to approve Nunavut fishing licenses for Clearwater

Pew urges IOTC to reignite stalled tuna harvest control rule talks

people

Furtado named CEO of Eastern Fisheries after 27 years as part of management shuffle

Russia repossesses 1,000t of crab quota from Ukrainian citizen

New Zealand’s Sanford confirms new CEO

m&a

Shareholder disagreement emerges as Atunlo navigates pre-insolvency proceedings

Polar Seafood warns of potential legal action with Greenland fisheries reform set to up-end sector

Tuna giant Bolton’s CEO takes reins at Tri Marine as integration continues

retail

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

Editor’s choice: Alaska, Canadian shellfish news dominate headlines

Royal Greenland enacts cost controls following $38m loss in 2023

processing

Silver Bay, Peter Pan deal leaves future of King Cove plant in doubt

OCI’s Newfoundland crab plant workers poised to strike if mediator unsuccessful

Alaska, Florida lawmakers introduce second bill to speed US fishery disaster payments

fishing

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

New research points to gray whale increase on US West Coast

China kicks off summer fishing ban in boost to aquaculture, imports