Norway’s blue whiting still rolling in, but no sand eel yet
Week 17 was another good one for Norway's landings of blue whiting, but fishing for sand eel has been 'stagnant'
Pereira charts expansion beyond Spain with new squid fishing vessel, facility upgrades
The company plans investments in both infrastructure and fleet to push for 'greater operational efficiency, expanded market reach, and enhanced product offerings'
Aussie lobster co-op goes into retail while it awaits Chinese green light
The Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative has been unable to ship live lobster to China since 2020, meaning new avenues are needed
Storm-damaged docks challenge Maine lobster harvesters
Many working waterfronts along Maine's coast were swept away by the back-to-back storms that battered the east coast on Jan. 10 and 13
Wholesale prices return 12-14% higher for Newfoundland snow crab
The re-appearance of NL snow crab prices in the UB price sheet means there are now enough sales of the 2024-caught crustaceans to gather a meaningful gauge. Previous sales were of frozen 2023 inventory
Lobster Boys to sell Canadian plant as part of bankruptcy plan
The company, owned by brothers Travis and Justin Madeira, filed for Chapter 11 protection in late December 2023, owing nearly $4.5 million
Alaska lawmaker introduces legislation to ban Pebble Mine
The bill, introduced by US representative Mary Peltola, comes after a string of attempts by the state to revive the controversial mining project
Alaskan pollock roe output highest since 2021
The Alaskan pollock industry has seen a 25% year-on-year increase in roe production, while Russian harvesters cumulatively offered 27,000t of roe through the last week of April
Offshore wind development one step closer for Oregon
The US government announced this week a proposed auction for offshore wind projects in two coastal areas of the US state
Millions in funding announced for Oregon salmon fishery disasters
The funding covers commercial fishery disasters that happened in the US state in 2018, 2019 and 2020