Japan’s imports up 17% in Feb boosted by Chilean coho salmon, Alaskan pollock surimi
Japan's import of seafood products in February totaled 162,497t valued at $1.02 billion, a growth of 17% and 13%, respectively
Sockeye inventories pressure Chilean coho salmon prices in Japan
Chilean coho salmon farmers are being forced to sell their fish at a loss in Japan due to a weakening Japanese yen and an abundant supply of cheaper sockeye salmon from Alaska and Russia
Salmones Camanchaca CEO predicts prices will stay high for months
Salmones Camanchaca's CEO discussed the salmon price outlook, product strategy, the impact of proposed regulatory changes as well as rising feed and operational costs
October Norwegian seafood exports shatter value records yet again
Exports for 2022, driven by extremely high prices for key commodities such as salmon and cod, have already surpassed 2021 in terms of value with two months to go
EU canned tuna imports decline in 2021, as stronger dollar makes prices jump
The weakening of the euro against the dollar has made canned tuna more expensive for EU consumers
Yuan’s fall could limit China’s Ecuador shrimp buying spree
Chinese importers have been making 'aggressive' purchases of Ecuadorian shrimp in the last few weeks
Canadian dollar sees biggest fall in months, good for seafood exports
The Canadian dollar on April 22 saw its value fall 1% compared to the US dollar, its biggest decline since November 2021
New US scallop season to resemble 2014’s with low landings, lots of imports
The US market saw an overall supply of 39,916t of scallops in 2021, 13% more than the 35,380t of scallops it had in 2020, even in spite of reduced domestic landings
Turkish seabass farmers expect stable output after profitable year
Good demand, combined with rising costs for raw materials, energy, packaging and transport, has driven prices up in recent months
‘It’s fun for a change’: Washington state crabbers start Dungeness season big
'It's an exciting time to be a shellfish biologist with all these species doing well. It's fun for a change.' -- Daniel Ayres, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife