Filipino tuna firm Century Pacific achieves higher profits in 2023
Filipino tuna giant Century Pacific Food has reported an increase in turnover for the fiscal year 2023, driven by robust growth in its branded business segment
Skipjack, yellowfin prices hold steady in main processing hubs
Skipjack tuna prices have largely remained stable from March into April, resting at comparatively low levels across key processing hubs
Disputed EU rule change on salmon smoking process faces April 11 vote
Major processors have said changes to the rules on salmon 'stiffening' will drive up costs, and European parliament will this week be asked to drop the idea
Alaska’s black cod fishery opens with another dip in ex-vessel prices
After an ex-vessel crash last year, dockside prices opened even lower for the 2024 season
Minh Phu’s newly opened shrimp plant ups processing capacity to 91,000t
Minh Phu Seafood's CEO also claimed that using probiotics has almost halved shrimp production costs in some ponds, while improving survival rates to nearly 80%
US picks up pace on shrimp imports in advance of new tariffs
The US imported 12% more shrimp in February 2024 and paid 6% more for it year-on-year
Health scare linked to fermented rice supplement impacts Japanese seafood
Health hazards caused by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's benikoji red fermented rice mold supplements are hurting seafood sales in Japan
Local seafood initiative feeds 45,000 students in Northeast US
A nonprofit group aims to make seafood a more regular feature in school cafeterias beyond the occasional offering
Consumers can be won over for fish farming, study suggests
Messaging that emphasizes environmental benefits rather than the economic or social benefits of finfish farms could serve to better influence consumers in the western and northeastern US, a study suggests
Ecuador ambassador to Japan seeks trade deal with 0% tariff on processed shrimp
Ecuador's ambassador to Japan, Cesar Montano, visited the headquarters of a Mitsui-owned firm to talk up the shrimp trade and its goals for the Japanese market