By Liza Mayer May 08, 2024 04:01pm

The Easthampton Oyster Farm, an operation nestled along the coast of Long Island, New York, is moderate in size but has the potential for significant expansion

By Barb Dean-Simmons

The union has already rejected two offers from the Canadian shellfish giant, says a source with knowledge of the negotiations

Buzzards Bay, home to 40 growers, could be looking at a major loss of acreage

Measurements taken during the spring acoustic survey by DFO showed temperatures throughout the water column back to normal or below normal

By Kirsten Dobroth

The legislation comes as harvesters and processors in the US state of Alaska wait on hundreds of millions of dollars

Canada's environment minister, Steven Guilbeault, said the chemical known as 6PPD will be added to the priority list for assessment

By Matilde Mereghetti

'Thai Union Group’s focus on our core business of ambient, frozen and petcare has been instrumental in returning our business to growth' -- CEO Thiraphong Chansiri 

By Dan Gibson

Values of frozen cod sold on Norway's Norges Rafisklag auction are holding at NOK 65/kg on average in the latest week, although the largest fish are selling at NOK 72+

By Neil Ramsden

EMEA editor Neil Ramsden brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week  

By María Feijóo

Prices for gutted, iced European plaice -- the most significant volume going through the Pefa system -- rose for 35-41cm and 41-80cm fish, while they continued down for 27-31cm and 31-35cm fish

By Neil Ramsden

A draft fisheries bill has proposed that private companies like Polar will have to sell quota, while state-owned businesses like Royal Greenland can maintain a share of up to one-third

Approximately 14,000 salmon reportedly fled from a Leroy Midt facility located in the Hitra municipality, in Norway, with an average weight of around 7kg each

By Neil Ramsden

Margins in Norway should be on the up, with farming costs stable in Q2 and easing later in the year and biology improving after the worst jellyfish occurrences in 20 years

By Louis Harkell

Total volume sold of yellowtail kingfish reached a record 410t in the first three months of 2024, up 13% from the 363t in Q1 of 2023

Indonesia has rekindled lobster larvae export policy amid past corruption scandals and wild stock concerns

By Tom Seaman

Prices for Russian H&G Atlantic cod have surged around $500/t in the past two weeks, seeing the gap with Norwegian raw material drop under $2,000/t for the first time in weeks

Following Mark Doherty's promotion to managing director of the Thai Union-owned brand in March, it has promoted Kate Willoughby to his former role

Following the resignation of David Brown, Clean Seas Seafood has announced the appointment of David Di Blasio as the company's new CFO

By Masahiko Takeuchi

The Japanese seafood giant acquired processor Musashino Foods with a plan to process the group's farmed salmon and trout into fresh value-added products for sushi and sashimi markets

Undercurrent News presents a recap of the top daily seafood stories from Tuesday, May 7

By Dan Gibson May 07, 2024 05:37pm

Choice Canning said the three shrimp shipments rejected by the US Food and Drug Administration for traces of veterinary drugs were actually packed by Alpha Marine

By María Feijóo

Exports of Brazilian aquaculture products amounted to 2,085t worth $8.73m in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 20% and 48% y-o-y

Scientists say climate change and overfishing may be to blame

As they await a decision that could redefine their future, the coastal communities have penned a letter to prime minister Justin Trudeau to ensure the transition plan honors their Indigenous rights

By María Feijóo

Brazil's aquaculture imports grew by 27% in volume and 13% in value to 46,441t worth $288.5m in Q1 2024

By Matilde Mereghetti

A combination of smaller sizes and low coho prices have pushed Chilean Atlantic salmon prices downward at a time when low supply normally boosts prices

By Lewis Hu

Industry insiders previously predicted the tilapia supply would recover in China during the second quarter of this year

Commissioner Harriet Solloway says she is looking into whether officials may have seriously breached the ethics policy by attempting to silence scientists

By Neil Ramsden

Among the key challenges was a loss in business in Chile after that firm lost its approval for export to China, and a collapse in the US market also hit the firm hard

Two years after the Canadian government declared a moratorium on the spring herring fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the biomass has not improved