Canadian challengers to Alaska salmon MSC status to get review
'The decision to accept the notice of objection signals an acknowledgement that there may be flaws in the assessment of Alaska's salmon fishery' -- Misty MacDuffee, Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Loss of Canadian operations would be ‘big blow’ to Cermaq’s global business, warns sustainability director
The prospect of losing its BC operations to an abrupt closure, as opposed to a managed transition, threatens to force Cermaq to consider a complete withdrawal from the province -- Linda Sams
Recap UCN’s SEG Barcelona 2024 coverage
Recap all of the Undercurrent News team's coverage (so far) from Barcelona, Spain, where we attended the Seafood Expo Global 2024
Port Lite finishes new surimi factory, salmon plant set for Q4 opening
The second surimi factory takes production capacity to around 12,000t, so more than double, said Belmans
Ghana’s Tropo Farms soon to secure $8m for major expansion plans, production upgrades
The company is set to boost its annual production from approximately 7,000t of tilapia in Ghana to 14,000t this year, CEO Francisco Murillo told Undercurrent News
High Liner ‘well prepared’ for expanded Russia ban, may still bring in some haddock
High Liner is prepared for the expanded US ban on Russian seafood processed in third countries, scheduled to take effect on June 1, CEO Paul Jewer told Undercurrent News at Seafood Expo Global
Canadian salmon farmers point to historic production drop in call for policy shift
Canada's farm-raised salmon production plummeted from its peak of 148,000 metric tons in 2016 to a mere 90,000t in 2023
Canada could see local salmon prices rise by $30/kg by 2026 as a result of BC farm closures, study warns
Canada's farmed salmon imports rose by 20,000 metric ton to 86,387t in 2022 due to reduced local production, says study
Consolidation continues to shape Ecuador’s shrimp industry as ‘inefficient’ players exit
The recent consolidation of the Ecuador shrimp sector is happening because some producers are more technologically advanced than others -- Jose Antonio Camposano, National Chamber of Aquaculture
Regal Springs teams up with UK pub chain for tilapia ‘fish and chips’ expansion
Regal Springs has unveiled a new partnership with Greene King to expand the presence of tilapia in the UK pub fish and chip scene