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
Barcelona 2024: Norway aquaculture rules in for lively year; Salmon spot price relief a long way off
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Russian seafood rail freight from Far East up 10% in 2024
The Russian government has subsidized rail transport of frozen fish in an apparent bid to encourage domestic consumption against a backdrop of increasing export restrictions
Human rights group urges Indian gov’t, shrimp sector to probe supply chains
After the SEAI questioned the methods and integrity of the Corporate Accountability Lab and the AP, the human rights group said, 'companies should not wait for reporters to expose their shortcomings'
China shrimp greenhouse power restored after farmers commit to ending illegal water use
Guangdong authorities had cut the power supply to Yangjiang's Yanghai Aquaculture Farm due to the farmers' alleged unauthorized use of groundwater
China’s live crab import from Russia continues to boom in 2024
In the first two months of 2024, China's import of live Russian crab was up 60% y-o-y at nearly 5,500t
Russia commences seizure of almost $4bn in crab assets
After turning down a series of appeals filed by defendants, Russia courts have authorized bailiffs to begin seizing crab assets in the Far East
H&G Russian pollock prices edge past $1,000/t with China short on stock
Amid a depressed time in the pollock fillet market, CFR China price for benchmark 25cm-plus size of Russian pollock has finally just crossed $1,000/t threshold
End of festival demand, greenhouse controversy see China’s farmed shrimp prices ease
The end of the Qingming Festival, and a flood of cheap shrimp from a beleaguered greenhouse in the south of China, have contributed to lower prices in April
Indian trade body says recent ‘forced labor’ report was ‘shot through with flaws’
The SEAI questioned the integrity of the Associated Press and the Corporate Accountability Lab, but the journalistic organization has largely dismissed its concerns