Walmart agrees to $45m settlement for overcharges on seafood, other categories
The lawsuit, filed in a Florida federal court, identified dozens of seafood items that the retail giant allegedly overcharged for
US lender sues Altamar for $16m over missing payments
City National Bank of Florida alleges that Altamar Foods, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, stopped making loan payments in October 2023
Peruvian firms enter US market with Alaska salmon fillets
In a bid to diversify seafood production and tap into new markets, some Peruvian firms have ventured into re-processing wild salmon from Alaska for the US market
Anchovy catches propel Peru landings, lead bounce back from 2022
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings rise year-on-year to 858,400 metric tons worth PEN 534.5m in November, up 84.8% by volume and 69.8% by value
Peru’s fishing industry rides high on anchovy boom, sees landings soar in October
Peru's fishing sector underwent significant changes in October 2023, showing a notable increase in landings year-on-year
Ocean Experts becomes first Omani processor to meet GSA standard
Ocean Experts Fisheries, a fish processing company headquartered in Oman, has secured certification to the Seafood Processing Standard, as announced by the Global Seafood Alliance
USDA to conduct 2023 census of aquaculture
Producers who receive the survey are legally mandated to respond by Jan. 15, 2024
Spain’s Marfrio expects new Peru squid plant to be at full capacity in Q2 next year
The firm announced that its long-awaited factory expansion project that started in April 2019 in Paita, northern Peru, is set to be completed by March or April next year, Marfrio's CEO Santiago Montejo told Undercurrent News
Peru sees frozen seafood production surge in June, dip in fresh, canned
The standout performer was the production of frozen seafood, which amounted to 62.4% of the total catches aimed at direct human consumption with a staggering volume of 70,700t
US seafood import volume down 11%, value off 22%, at 2023 halfway point
US seafood imports have fallen back to Earth after a record year, reveals the latest review of seafood trade data maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration