Yuan’s fall could limit China’s Ecuador shrimp buying spree
Chinese importers have been making 'aggressive' purchases of Ecuadorian shrimp in the last few weeks
Canadian dollar sees biggest fall in months, good for seafood exports
The Canadian dollar on April 22 saw its value fall 1% compared to the US dollar, its biggest decline since November 2021
New US scallop season to resemble 2014’s with low landings, lots of imports
The US market saw an overall supply of 39,916t of scallops in 2021, 13% more than the 35,380t of scallops it had in 2020, even in spite of reduced domestic landings
Turkish seabass farmers expect stable output after profitable year
Good demand, combined with rising costs for raw materials, energy, packaging and transport, has driven prices up in recent months
‘It’s fun for a change’: Washington state crabbers start Dungeness season big
'It's an exciting time to be a shellfish biologist with all these species doing well. It's fun for a change.' -- Daniel Ayres, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
UCN adds Brazilian tilapia to data portal
Undercurrent News has added farm-gate and export prices for Brazilian tilapia to the Chinese data already on our portal
Thai vannamei prices continue to flatline in week 39
Prices for Thai vannamei shrimp dipped due to exchange rate changes in week 39, as they remain at their lowest level in over five years
Canadian dollar slides slightly in value after reaching six-year high
The loonie, Canada's nickname for its dollar, was trading at 0.1% lower at CAD 1.2049 to the US dollar
Norway’s fresh, frozen cod, crab exports enjoy April sales boom
Norway exported 11,600t of fresh cod last month, up 61% on 2020 as more volumes are shifted from dried or salted products
Record month for salmon propels Norwegian seafood exports in March
Norway exported seafood worth NOK 10.9bn in March, the second-highest value from any month on record, and up 13.5% on last year