US snow crab import volumes 9% ahead of 2020 pace with 63% y-o-y price jump
The US looks to have imported 9% more snow crab in 2021 and paying 78% more for it than in 2020, but that's before counting December
Bangkok skipjack prices hit three-year high, Manta also on rise
Prices for skipjack tuna for delivery in January 2022 to Bangkok, Thailand are up over $100/t from December, with the level in Manta, Ecuador also on the rise
Recap UCN’s top seafood scoops from holiday period
Undercurrent News' team was busy producing scoops while readers around the world were on their Christmas and New Year breaks
Editor’s choice: McIntosh talks shrimp; Maruha, CDQs in talks to buy Icicle assets
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor with Undercurrent News, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Vietnamese shrimp prices face decline after end-of-year dip
Weekly spot prices dipped for the final week of 2021, and signs suggest they may trend downwards as 2022 unfolds
Princes sees UK profits jump on lockdown sales boost
Mitsubishi Corp.'s UK subsidiary Princes Group saw pre-tax profits increase to £45.3m, up 52% compared with the previous financial year
Brexit seafood import checks to hit high-end UK restaurants, small traders
Andrew Kuyk, director-general of the UK Seafood Alliance, said new import checks may hurt smaller UK importers accustomed to the free movement of goods inside the EU
Profand promotes Lancaster to CEO at Stavis
'During his time as president, David has proven to be a capable leader navigating uncertain times and capitalizing on new opportunities' -- Profand CEO Enrique Garcia
Japan’s first bluefin auction of 2022 brings price of $145,000
Japanese wholesaler Yamayuki teamed up with sushi chain operator Onodera Group to win the ceremonial first sale, but the price was lower y-o-y for the third year running
Fleury Michon’s former CFO fined for insider trading
The former CFO of Fleury Michon, Jean-Louis Roy, used inside information to decide to sell financial assets a few weeks before the announcement of the company's results