Canadian company cracks code to improve shelf life for sea urchin roe
UniFresco founder Fraser Rieche says his process can maintain sea urchin roe for 20 days or more, making it possible to ship longer distances and open up new markets
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
China imports first shipment of fresh Chilean sea urchins
The nearly 13,000-kilometer journey from South America was completed by air freight within 48 hours
Spanish shellfish supply impacts high-end canner on top of market inflation
Galician seafood cannery Real Conservera Espanola hopes to develop the premium niche market outside of Spain, taking advantage of the 'tinned dinner' growing trend, but supplies are proving temperamental due to weather patterns
Sales to Brazil, China dominate as Chilean exports reach new heights in 2023
Chile's seafood export industry experienced notable growth in 2023, with exports reaching almost $9 billion, a 1.8% increase y-o-y
Ava Ocean receives $4.6m government grant to harvest invasive sea urchins
The Ocean Green project has been awarded a grant of NOK 47 million by the Norwegian government through the Green Platform funding initiative
Drop in salmon, fishmeal sales push Chile’s seafood exports down in October
Chilean seafood exports total $766 million, marking a decline of 3.4% year-on-year mainly due to a drop in the sales value of salmon and trout and fishmeal
Aussie seafood giant goes under amidst internal disputes
Huonville, Tasmania-based Huon Valley Seafoods has gone into liquidation following a dispute between its founders and mainland investor who recently gained control of the firm
Chilean salmon, fishmeal, oil exports keep on rising, boost total sales up 15% in July
Chilean fish and seafood exports increased to $788m in July, up by 15% year-on-year
Rise in Chile’s seafood sales to Brazil, China, Russia offset drop to US, Japan in H1
The US and Japan still ranked first and second, respectively, during the period, with sales totaling $1.6bn and $531m