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Sewage-tainted shellfish sites in Washington state under scrutiny, could halt harvest

Despite heightened concerns over fecal contamination, shellfish from 15 designated areas in the US state's waters have been confirmed safe for consumption

Premium sees ‘positive signs’ for lobster biz, works on deal for $220m-turnover firm

Canada's Premium Brands is working on the acquisition of a CAD 300m, or $220m, seafood company while also noting light at the end of the tunnel for its lobster division

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Massachusetts oyster industry fears impact of new sewage rules

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Dutch Harbor, New Bedford named 2022’s top commercial fishing ports by NOAA

FDA warns US importer, processor about HACCP violations

Dock prices jump for big US scallops as imports also climb

Seared sea scallops with orzo and vegetables. Credit: Northern Wind

New Bedford mayor calls for opening of long-closed East Coast US scallop fishing area

Jeff Davis: Peabody deal is ‘platform’ for more scallop vessel buy-outs

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

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

free read UCN adds prices for more US scallop sizes, East Coast groundfish

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

US scallop harvester pessimistic about landings as new season kicks off

Cassie Canastra optimistic about New England groundfish

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

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Japanese scallop exports to US, Vietnam, Thailand continue to soar

USDA predicts 1.7% drop in seafood prices in 2024

US lender sues Altamar for $16m over missing payments

Cooke shuts down plant in US scallop capital to consolidate into Wanchese

NOAA Sea Grant awards $1m to boost US aquaculture competitiveness

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Japan aims to win sashimi-grade scallop market share in US

Clearwater Q4 earnings dive after further delay to new vessel, weak sales of premium seafood in EU

Seared sea scallops with orzo and vegetables. Credit: Northern Wind

Northern Wind’s PE backer aims to ink long-awaited Atlantic Capes deal before US scallop season

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Thousands of shellfish acres shut down in Massachusetts over sewage worries

Peru fish landings see over 75% dip amid El Nino influence

Cooke’s Wanchese names Crouch national sales director

Japan’s Hokkaido scallop fishery enters peak harvesting season with prices down 50%, outlook uncertain

Japan’s scallop exports soar to US, offsetting zero shipments to China

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Ocean Choice scallop quota sell off preceded by vessel sinking, relationship-building

The agreement reduces from six to just five the number of companies that divvy up Atlantic Canada's roughly 5,000 metric tons of offshore scallop quota

Processing in Mexico among Japan’s strategies to salvage scallop exports

Japan exported 67,327 metric tons of scallops worth $411.2 million in 2023, 40% less volume and 25% less value than in 2022, reveals the latest seafood trade data from Japan's Ministry of Finance 

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Spanish shellfish supply impacts high-end canner on top of market inflation

Former Zoneco CEO gets 15 years in prison for scallop scams

BC’s shellfish industry faces stagnation amidst regulatory struggles

prices

Gap paper thin between large, mid-sized US scallop prices

GSMC panel: US shellfish sector continues to feel effects from ‘unintended consequences’

Japan leads US scallop import wave even as domestic landings pick up

companies

Spending on Nova Scotia plant prompts rift between OCI’s Sullivan brothers

US lawmakers rip Bregal, demand answers over Blue Harvest sale

Kyokuyo plans $29m share issuance to fund overseas M&A

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Furtado named CEO of Eastern Fisheries after 27 years as part of management shuffle

Report into sinking of Canadian trawler says crew lacked firefighting knowledge

Former Chicken of the Sea exec Kragh to lead lobster sales for Ready

m&a

PE-backed shellfish group won’t open one of its Canadian lobster plants

Clearwater debt restructure sees First Nations put in CAD 100m more; Premium take same amount out

Court finalizes Cassie Canastra’s deal for Blue Harvest vessels, permits

retail

FAO warns tough year of inflation could hurt shellfish demand at key time

Chinese seafood imports from Japan fall to zero in September

US processor Raw Seafoods launches new ‘specialty seafood’ brand

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North Coast eyes US expansion for ‘Naked’ brand as e-commerce sales show broader interest  

Clearwater ups Q3 earnings by 55% amid strong snow crab, scallop sales

Peru sees frozen seafood production surge in June, dip in fresh, canned

fishing

Shark attack claims life of young Mexican scallop diver

FDA scallop warning draws quick response from industry groups

US scallop landings projected to jump 10% in 2024