Italian firm’s cannery closes with loss of nearly 500 jobs following founder’s death
Airone, a prominent player in the canned tuna industry, is facing a period of uncertainty after the death of its founder, Dante Bigi, in September 2023
Sashimi-grade frozen bigeye prices continue to fall in Japan on limited cold storage capacity
Wholesale prices of frozen bigeye tuna dropped 16% m-o-m to JPY 1,033/kg in March at the Tokyo Toyosu Market due to larger amounts flown from the limited cold storages
‘World’s first’ sea bass cultivated from harvested fish cells arrives
The Atlantic Fish Co. reports to be partnering with the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, to leverage advanced food processing capabilities and equipment
NOAA relives disentangling of humpback whale with first-time use of new tool
The rescue was aided by the first-time use of an 'exoscope,' a 28-foot long pole with a live-streaming camera and a fixed knife
Trident Seafoods Japan launches marketing promotion for Alaskan pollock crab sticks
Trident Seafoods Japan has launched "Sukedara Party", a marketing project to promote its crab sticks in Japan, entirely made from Alaskan pollock, at its processing plant
Weak Japanese yen sees Alaska Sitka roe herring prices fall by 25%
Silver Bay Seafoods, a major seafood producer in Alaska, and Japanese buyers finalized the pricing over Sitka's frozen roe herring at $850-per-short-ton FOB for the 2024 season
Trident’s Pickenpack back in market for Russian pollock
Trident confirms its German processing subsidiary is back in the market for Russian pollock after having been one of the loudest voices behind a complete ban in the US
Editor’s choice: Peter Pan, Silver Bay deal saga continues, King Cove future uncertain
Managing and editorial director Tom Seaman brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Report: South Korean supermarkets sold seafood produced by North Korean labor in China
Seafood produced by North Korean workers in China was sold in major South Korean supermarkets, violating United Nations sanctions
After tough 2023, Minh Phu targets 40% hike in shrimp export value
The Vietnamese shrimp business is aiming for a return to 2022 export revenues on higher volumes, while the long-term goal is to hit 70,000t of exports worth $720m