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Canadian salmon tech firm speeds up global plans due to BC license doubts

Scotland will be Poseidon Ocean Systems' next major hub, with a branch opening planned over the next few weeks

Court decisions on huge Australian shrimp farm delayed until appeal can be heard

'In the meantime, we continue to strive to develop Project Sea Dragon, including identifying new finance opportunities for the project'

Fishermen rescued as tuna vessel sinks in Tuvalu waters

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

Editor’s choice: Another frenetic week in Canadian snow crab, Alaska salmon M&A

FAO: Fisheries, aquaculture production hit new global record in 2022

EJF: Korea makes progress on protecting migrant crew, but more needed

Cook-owned Tassal receives over $3m from Aussie gov’t for barramundi expansion

Editor’s choice: Floating processors to shake up Alaska salmon scene; Lively week for Canada snow crab

Hilton eyes growth across APAC after seafood turnaround in 2023

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Australian fishermen hopeful China will lift three-year trade ban on live rock lobsters

NZ King Salmon guides for up to 7,200t harvest after 2023 turnaround

US, Pacific Islands secure fishing access agreement in tuna treaty

J.P. Klausen to bring high-end Kiwi fish to EU after trade deal, Sealord’s Independent buyout

Major global tuna fishery launches first electronic monitoring systems

Editor’s choice: Sysco drops Indian supplier amid abuse reports; Cod shortage in spotlight

Australia’s Seafarms names new CEO amid court battles

Vietnamese shrimp exporters eye Australia with demand on rise

NZ King Salmon CEO shares details of offshore farm plan

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Editor’s choice: Boston news-fest; Wheat, soy prices will drop further; Ocean Beauty distribution sale collapses

Seafarms formally appeals case lost to giant shrimp project’s construction firm

BAP, GAP content that Macquarie Harbour salmon producers can retain certifications

Aussie Greens propose worker transition plan for Tasmanian salmon farm closure

Editor’s choice: Trident close to deals on three Alaska plants; All the news from NASF

Australia’s Clean Seas moves to new importer for US market

Alarm bells ring as research unveils spike in global farmed fish losses

Sea Harvest bullish on acquisitive move into pelagics, higher hake quota amid headwinds for Aussie shrimp

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Editor’s choice: More China processing woes; Mixed Newfoundland snow crab outlook

Editorial director Tom Seaman brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week  

Aussie minister seeks to remove China lobster trade blocks

Australia's trade minister is gearing up to address trade barriers on Australian lobster and wine during an upcoming meeting with Chinese commerce minister

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aquaculture

Nissui-backed Seafarms ‘not liable’ over shrimp farm’s unpaid fees, will appeal liquidation

free read Editor’s choice: Japan’s top crab processor talks Russian supply; Canada snow crab harvesters on hook for damages

Australian judge blasts Nissui-backed Seafarms Group in Project Sea Dragon liquidation order

prices

Australian shrimp prices soften ahead of Christmas

Vigo tuna conference 2023: Tri Marine sees Taiwanese consolidation coming

PNG authority endorses reduction in tuna vessel day scheme fees

companies

NZ’s Sealord pushes through higher prices as 2022 profit dives 92%

Tasmania’s salmon sector claims results in oxygenating Macquarie Harbour

New Zealand’s trawl industry avoids being squeezed out by conservation measures

people

CEO of NZ’s largest seafood firm follows top sales exec out door

New Zealand’s Sanford brings new director onto board

US’ biggest shrimp breeder slams sale of genotyping tool to farmers as invitation to steal

m&a

Cooke in talks for majority stake in Pescanova

Aussie yellowtail farmer continues to ‘right-size’ after $17m H1 loss

Sealord completes acquisition of Independent Fisheries

retail

free read Editor’s choice: Two Peter Pan owners buy Gordon Jensen for Pacific cod access; Japan’s sablefish woes

free read Editor’s choice: $14bn investor new favorite for American Seafoods; Salmon smokers alarmed by EU proposals

free read Editor’s choice: Phillips moves into Canadian shellfish; Captain Fresh fundraises for US shrimp deal

processing

Majestic cannery in PNG halts operations amid high tuna prices, cash flow issues

Cash crunch delays Joyvio Food’s acquisition of Australia’s KB Food

NZ’s Talley’s orders new 79m fishing, factory vessel

fishing

Japan’s Nissui, Maruha win MSC status for purse seine tuna fisheries

WTO close on fisheries subsidies agreement as ministerial kicks off

Australia sets new limits for commercial barramundi fishers