No more ‘sea of sameness’: US smoker Acme to ‘refresh’ its brand later this year
'It's not that we're ready to forego the past, but I think that some of the feedback that we've got is the brand needs a little shot of life' -- Acme Smoked Fish CEO Adam Caslow
Left out of 2022 budget, US seafood marketing campaign champions begin rally for 2023
'In order for policy makers to know that we're serious, we need to grow our voice. And this is the time to do it' -- Linda Lai Cornish, Seafood Nutrition Partnership
Argentina’s exports hit by Ukraine crisis as Russian importers reject shipments
Sanctions on Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine have also hit Argentina's seafood exports, with Russian importers rejecting shipments in the wake of the ruble's significant devaluation
Canadian crabbing rights dispute leaves fishers concerned for livelihood
The Tofino fishery on the west coast of Vancouver Island is the subject of a legal dispute after a government ruling on rights allocations where neither party claims to have been consulted
Arctic multinational governing council suspended due to Russia conflict
Seven of the Arctic Council's eight members have agreed to boycott future meetings, except for Russia, which holds the council's rotating chairmanship
US ban on Russian-origin seafood from China could hit $342m worth of imports
A ban on Russian-caught seafood processed in China would affect an additional $342m worth of US seafood imports on top of $1.2bn worth directly imported from Russia
Boston day two recap: NFI counters Alaskan view on Russian ban’s impact on supply from China
Undercurrent News is reporting live from the Seafood Expo North America trade show in Boson, Massachusetts
Tesco becomes first UK retailer to stock MSC, purse-seine tuna
Beginning at the start of 2022, retailer Tesco started buying MSC-certified canned tuna from suppliers that were not exclusively pole-and-line for the first time
‘Alternative’ seafood investments hit $175m in 2021 as cell-cultivated interest grew
Investment in plant-based, cell-cultivated and fermented seafood alternatives has reached $313m since 2013
UK gov’t issues sanctions against Russian whitefish imports
Under the new sanctions, there will be an additional 35% tariff applied to many products imported from Russia, including whitefish