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Norway salmon prices finally drop back, Scottish stay high, Chilean stable

After holding high for two weeks or more, spot prices for Norwegian salmon are finally dropping in week 16 of 2024, while Scottish continue to climb and Chilean are steady

Nordic Aquafarms blindsided: $500m Maine salmon project in jeopardy

A sudden reversal by the Belfast city council throws the future of the land-based facility into question, catching the project's Norwegian backers off guard

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

Nasdaq: Norway salmon price index creeps up again

Aquatech firm partners with startup to find homes for Scotland’s smallest salmon

Winter wounds, jellyfish see Mowi’s Q1 EBIT drop 38%

Peter Pan’s departure leaves King Cove, local fleet with uncertain timeline

Official data shows Americans are eating less canned seafood, TikTok says otherwise

Storm relief bill aimed at helping Maine’s coastal community sidetracked

EU salmon processors launch union, petition over Norway’s ‘production fish’ export rules

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Thanh Binh workshop, via Vinh Hoan

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

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Rise in Norway salmon sales to EU, US, South Korea offset drops elsewhere

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

US lawmaker pushes broader Russian ban, as Alaska’s seafood sector sees big opportunity

State of Alaska reignites legal battle with US gov’t over Pebble Mine

Peruvian seafood industry association reappoints Miranda as president

free read Recap from Alaska’s ComFish 2024

Norwegian pelagics giant snaps up UK trading firm

Silver Bay confirms Peter Pan’s King Cove plant won’t open for salmon season

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

Silver Bay, Peter Pan deal leaves future of King Cove plant in doubt

Farmed salmon production in Japan’s Iwate prefecture to rise 24% this year

AKVA agrees to build land-based module for Iceland’s Laxey

Chile salmon sector launches ‘COVID response-inspired’ project to tackle antibiotic use

California salmon fishery closure extended a second year, leading to lawmaker response

Europe’s salmon processors split as EU votes to alter smoking rules

Alaska’s ComFish 2024: US senator to travel abroad in effort to expand ban on Russian seafood

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New US sushi council doubles membership following Boston

The council, which includes harvesters, processors, distributors and end users, intends to develop and distribute food safety guidance tailored to the sushi industry's specialized supply chain

Norway salmon farmers head back to court over ‘traffic light’ production cuts

Norwegian salmon farmers aim to challenge the government over production cuts in court again

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aquaculture

NZ King Salmon gets 10,000t approval for ‘world first’ offshore farm

EU Parliament votes to move ahead with plans to alter smoked salmon process

Court-approved receivership paves way for Sustainable Blue’s minority owners to take control

prices

free read Over 450 seafood prices from world’s largest market added to Undercurrent portal

Walmart agrees to $45m settlement for overcharges on seafood, other categories

Skills: Chilean salmon prices for US, Brazil, China delivery increase for Easter

companies

Captain Fresh inks deal for US shrimp importer CenSea 

Ocean Beauty names new US East Coast sales manager

High Liner in talks to buy EU salmon smoker with strong US position

people

Alaska’s Peter Pan confirms departure of top exec

Hilton proposes UK filleter lay-offs amid automation push

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

m&a

Captain Fresh plans Norway salmon sourcing operation, eyes IPO

Channel Fish moves into skin-packs, eyes new plant in five-year plan to hit $250m sales

Dutch firms join forces as Zalmhuys takes stake in Anova sales division

retail

2023 retail inflation sees most UK key seafoods hike in price, volumes drop

Disputed EU rule change on salmon smoking process faces April 11 vote

Nowaco brings on Bo Larsen to grow salmon, trout sales 

processing

Silver Bay expands canned Alaska salmon production with deal for Trident’s Ketchikan plant

Southeast Alaska salmon troll harvesters have a new buyer

Mitsubishi replaces top Princes exec as sale process drags on

fishing

As forecasts come in, Alaska harvesters look to a busy 2023

Canada-US agree on chinook salmon moratorium

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