Letter to the editor: MSA reauthorization must be guided by national standards
The following opinion piece was written by Dr. Brian Rothschild, and was published in the June/July issue of Fishery News
Rhode Island Sea Grant director: NOAA budget cuts will hurt oceans
Proposed federal budget cuts to research and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration will hurt the oceans, a professor believes
New China shrimp data reveals key price trends
After months of painstaking work, we're pleased to announce the launch of vannamei farmgate prices data from China
Sources: Weak pound will drive foreign interest in Seachill, Tesco blessing key
Cooke, Leroy, Samherji, ISI and some Asian players likely to be interested in Seachill when sale process kicks off soon, but the blessing of Tesco is seen as key for would-be buyer
Private equity kickstarting consolidation in Iberia’s family-owned seafood sector
Investments last year from PE firms are kick-starting consolidation in Spain and supply countries Latin America and Africa, which will likely be continued by industry players
Thai shrimp sector turns corner, but fresh challenges await
Industry may have disease under control for now, but faces new obstacles in the shape of Chinese competition, high raw material prices and potential overproduction
McBain: Thai Union a ‘beautiful target’ for Greenpeace
NGO singles out group because of its size, and lacks empirical approach of 'critical friends' such as WWF and ISSF, according to sustainability director
Confusion surrounds Norwegian R&D salmon license conversion process
According to some sources, even if a concept is deemed to be unviable, it may still be converted into a 'normal license'; others, however, aren't so sure
South China Sea ruling ‘offers hope’ to Filipino fishermen
The ruling earlier this week by an international tribunal backing the Philippines’ claims disputing Chinese territorial rights could have implications for fishing activities in the long-disputed waters
UK salmon smokers: ‘We don’t know what the hell’s going to happen’
As the chaos around Brexit intensifies, UK smokers fear salmon could be dropped from shelves and menus before too long at the hands of high prices and a weakened pound