Yellowfin prices on the rise amid slow catches as IOTC meeting approaches
Yellowfin tuna prices for delivery to Spain are increasing amid slow catches worldwide
Japanese tuna longliner runs aground in NZ
Japanese tuna longliner Chokyu Maru No.68 ran aground in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, before being safely refloated into the port of Auckland
AquaFoods CEO announces exit of US wild catch ventures to prioritize aquaculture
The announcement effectively dispels rumors circulated via local media that the company was halting all fish exports, irrespective of source, CEO and co-founder Patrick Roulet Bornhausen told Undercurrent News
Mitsubishi replaces top Princes exec as sale process drags on
Japan's Mitsubishi has replaced the top executive at UK-based Princes, with one PE player reportedly left in the long-running sale process
In charts: Decades-long fall in sales at world’s largest seafood wholesale market
An exclusive analysis by Undercurrent News shows that seafood sales at the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market in Japan have plummeted by 57% in volume over the past two decades
Major customer exodus at Chinese tuna giant after Dolphin Safe label loss, EJF report
Major tuna buyers including FCF and Bolton Group have confirmed to Undercurrent News they will cease purchases from Zhejiang Ocean Family, one of China's largest tuna companies
Yellowfin prices remain stable amid pressure from low skipjack prices
Yellowfin tuna prices for delivery to Spain remained roughly stable at the end of March, with the Easter holidays slowing down deals for April delivery
Tuna, shrimp lead Vietnam to stronger seafood export start in 2024
Vietnam exported $1.3 billion worth of seafood in the first two months of 2024, 23% ahead of the pace kept in the first two months of 2023, reports the Vietnam Seafood Exporters and Producers
Japanese canner launches $103m takeover bid for seasoning firm
Inaba Foods, one of Japan's largest seafood canned producers, has launched a JPY 15.4bn takeover bid for Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry, a seafood-related seasoning manufacturer
Maruha claims MSC Alaskan pollock product’s CO2 emissions 17% less than ‘regular’
The Tokyo-based seafood giant says the CO2 emissions of its eco-labeled, coated product throughout the supply chain are around 17% lower than when 'using regular pollock raw materials'