Venezuelan shrimp farmer Lamar eyes US expansion with new value-added plant
Venezuelan shrimp giant Grupo Lamar maintains a strong presence in Europe while setting its sights on expansion in the US and China
Alaska fishermen charged with illegally transporting crab to Seattle
More than half the catch was allegedly diseased or dead when it was confiscated
Former US lobster co-op’s CEO filed for bankruptcy amidst embezzlement charges
A case was expected to go to trial in May 2024
Captain Fresh looks to build EU shrimp cooking platform, eyes other species
Having acquired France's Senecrus and taken position in sector, Captain Fresh is looking for more European shrimp 'cooking capacity,' said CEO Utham Gowda
Russian crab tycoon sentenced in absentia over contract killing
On April 26, a Russian court sentenced Oleg Kan to 17 years imprisonment in absentia for a contract hit, despite claims of the defendant’s death in the UK
Now-€450m French distributor eyes export boost, more sales through app
France's Mericq moves to around €450m turnover with the acquisition of a majority stake in Rungis-based Maison Blanc, with more growth through exports and its app coming
Urchinomics appoints in-country lead for New Zealand
Maru Samuels will take the helm in advancing urchin ranching operations utilizing Urchinomics' system to combat the growing problem of urchin "barrens" in the country
Russia’s largest crab harvester names new general director
Russian Crab Group of Companies has appointed Yulia Yurova as its new general director, effective April 25
Editor’s choice: Barcelona blog; Wells Fargo puts Peter Pan into receivership
EMEA editor Neil Ramsden brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
CNBC: Red Lobster seeks buyer to avoid bankruptcy
At least one firm has expressed interest in buying the chain, but a deal never came to fruition