US House passes trade competitiveness bill with SIMP expansion provisions
The US House of Representatives has voted, 222-210, to pass HR 4521, the America Competes Act, including a provision that would expand SIMP to cover all species
Hawaii wholesaler forced to pay $132k in back wages, fines
The US Department of Labor found that United Fishing Agency failed to include bonuses when calculating overtime pay and did not keep accurate payroll records
Alaska bill would continue, expand seafood production tax credit
Alaska Senate Bill 33 would renew the program again through the end of 2025 and extend it to include the pollock and cod fisheries, two of the largest fisheries in the US state
EU, US reach deal to re-open shellfish trade as soon as end of February
'I warmly welcome this deal, which resolves a longstanding issue we have been working hard to unlock' -- Valdis Dombrovskis, European commissioner for trade
Norway’s pelagic exports drop for January, capelin fishing off Iceland remains tough
Exports of herring were down 46% in volume terms for January, with mackerel down 39%, due to lower catches year-on-year
Another sustainability exec leaves Thai Union, joins XpertSea
Roxanne Nanninga was senior director of sustainability at Thai Union for over four years, working under Darian McBain, who left the company last summer
UK ‘women in fisheries’ network launches
'Women work as female fishermen, in fisheries associations, they are fleet managers, policymakers and charity workers', the organization stated
Slow catches, strong demand drive H&G cod prices toward $5,000/t for China
Prices for H&G Atlantic cod are continuing to increase, with fishing slow and demand strong; the current level is the highest the price has been since 2008.
Hofseth Biocare sees record orders at start of Q1 despite deepening losses
Although gross operating revenue grew to NOK 87.6m last year, the firm reported a growing operational loss of NOK 115.9m
Opinion: SIMP expansion coming from unexpected source
Priority 'US-China' bills targeted to the broader economy and working their way through the House of Representatives and Senate containing SIMP-related provisions
