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Peruvian fishermen question irregular entry of Chinese vessel into national waters

On the night of April 18, around a hundred artisanal fishermen from Peru's port of Chimbote were forced to halt their fishing activities due to the unexpected appearance of a massive Chinese fishing vessel

North Pacific commission agrees to cut high seas saury quota to 135,000t

Japan, China, Taiwan and six other economies agreed on a new rule that reduces the 2024 TAC for saury in the high seas in the northern Pacific Ocean to 135,000t from 150,000t

Scotland wins bigger share of Japan’s mackerel market

Human rights group urges Indian gov’t, shrimp sector to probe supply chains

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Norway mackerel, herring fillet export prices stay firm, whole herring dip

China shrimp greenhouse power restored after farmers commit to ending illegal water use

Nordic Aqua completes successful first harvest of Atlantic salmon in China

Octopus prices rise as Mauritania’s octopus season nears end

Playing right song at right time helped Chile grow US Atlantic salmon market dominance

Indonesian farm-gate shrimp prices edge down across all sizes

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US stocks up on Russian-origin cod fillets ahead of impending full ban

China’s live crab import from Russia continues to boom in 2024

NGO hires former Thai Union, IPNLF exec as new Asia director

Small Indian vannamei shrimp prices fall as first crop comes in

Price talks over Alaskan pollock surimi for Japan rumble on after A season

Kyokuyo forms JV with Canadian firm for Japanese scallop marketing in North America

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Alaskan pollock roe prices stay firm with greater output for A season

New CEO named for Trouw Nutrition in Nutreco’s exec shuffle

VASEP urges South Korea to remove import quota on Vietnamese shrimp under FTA

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EU pollock fillet imports tank in early 2024, US levels still low ahead of full Russia ban

H&G Russian pollock prices edge past $1,000/t with China short on stock

End of festival demand, greenhouse controversy see China’s farmed shrimp prices ease

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Vinh Hoan puts another $14m into diversifying plant outside of pangasius

Vietnamese farm-gate shrimp prices continue lifting in April

Indian trade body says recent ‘forced labor’ report was ‘shot through with flaws’

US shrimpers file request with CBP to ban Indian imports made with ‘forced labor’

IFFO Miami: Initial Peruvian landings, yields offer fish oil price relief

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USDA: More room for growth in China’s rocketing live shellfish market

China's live crab imports surged by 26% to an impressive $1.63bn in 2023, while live lobster imports skyrocketed by 29% to reach $790m 

Japan, US set to strengthen seafood ties with Hokkaido scallop trading uncertain

During Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida's visit to the US last week, the two leaders affirmed to 'build resilient seafood supply chains' which could bring mutual advantages to Japanese scallop exporters and US processors in Boston

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aquaculture

Norne bullish on land-based salmon prospects in make-or-break year

Chinese crayfish season kicks off with low prices

Editor’s choice: Alaska’s Sullivan to lobby in Europe for Russian ban; Black cod prices still in doldrums

prices

Skills: Chilean salmon prices for US remain stable, Brazil jumps up again after Easter

free read Track gulf in Norwegian, Russian cod, haddock prices with UCN indexes

US Russia ban drives Norwegian H&G cod prices further into uncharted waters, haddock on rise too

companies

Nissui looks to Africa expansion via investment in French PE funds

CEO of Maldives tuna firm suspended over corruption allegations

Chinese authorities cut off power to big shrimp greenhouse park

people

Candor brings on seafood veteran amid eFishery US push

Thai Union, Human Rights at Sea contribute to GSA’s new Wi-Fi access for fishing crews report

Former North Pacific, Eastern CEO Miki shifted to Marubeni’s sugar refining division

m&a

Captain Fresh plans Norway salmon sourcing operation, eyes IPO

Construction begins on $260m shrimp RAS in northern China

Singapore antibiotic alternative startup secures $6.2m in series A

retail

Captain Fresh to use recently acquired French shrimp cooker to grow in EU retail

Filipino tuna firm Century Pacific achieves higher profits in 2023

Skipjack, yellowfin prices hold steady in main processing hubs

processing

Under-fire Indian shrimp firm Choice to open new factory

Yellowfin management up for discussion again at May’s IOTC meeting

Pollock inventory in China declines as imports drop significantly

fishing

Major customer exodus at Chinese tuna giant after Dolphin Safe label loss, EJF report

Fishermen rescued as tuna vessel sinks in Tuvalu waters

Peru anchovy quota news sparks optimism from fishmeal, oil sector