Editor’s choice: US crab importers hit by Russian seafood ban; Walmart supplier plans $130m India tilapia project
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Full Boston recap: US ban on Russia dominates buzzing comeback show
Show news agenda was dominated by discussions around the upcoming US ban on Russian seafood and the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
Seafood firms should brace for pricier financing, more lender questions, speakers believe
'Your lender's probably going to be asking you more questions along the way and asking for a little bit more information along the way' -- Thomas Leissl, CEO, Blu Arctic
To cope with inflation, Ecuador shrimp farmers want easier ways of doing business
Meanwhile, a sustainability-minded initiative founded four years ago by Ecuadorian shrimp farmers seeks to expand further
US adds fourth to group of Vietnamese firms able to ship pangasius duty-free
Nha Trang Seafoods, or NTSF, will enjoy 0% anti-dumping tariffs on pangasius sold to the US during the Department of Commerce's 17th 'period of review'
Alaska processing industry begins recruiting for 2022 salmon season
Alaskan seafood processing employers are currently recruiting over 3,200 workers for the 2022 salmon run and other upcoming seasons
Frank sells stakes in Russian Fishery, crab sister firm after US sanctions
Gleb Frank has sold his stakes in Russian Fishery and its sister crab harvesting firm to the companies' management after being hit with US government sanctions
US gov’t adds owner of Russian Fishery, crab sister firm to sanctions list
The US government added Gleb Frank, the owner of Russian Fishery Company and a sister crab firm, to its sanctions list on March 24
Norway, Iceland wind up capelin seasons
Norwegian vessels have taken their fill of the Barents Sea capelin quota, while blue whiting fishing goes on, most heading for human consumption processing in Ireland
Norway herring exports hike, prices firm in week 11
Norway's exports of frozen herring were at their highest levels for the year in week 11 of 2022, as prices also took a slight rise