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
Nueva Pescanova brings in M&A veteran as finance director
Carlos Lopez Jall has a track record of more than 30 years in the financial arena, 'especially in the fields of corporate advice, mergers and acquisitions', and alternative debt financing
Cooke invests $40m in value-added expansions for Canadian salmon, Spanish bass
Around $35m has been invested in the plant in Canada, with the expansion in Spain likely to cost around $5m, executives with the company told Undercurrent News
Trident adds more CPG big hitters to lead marketing, R&D
One new hire comes from Simplot, the other from KFC after a long spell at Hershey, where Trident's chief commercial officer worked
Fingers crossed for another banner year of Atlantic Canada snow crab
The snow crab fishery is gearing up in hopes of another banner season in 2022, buoyed by expectations of more quota, high prices and less competition from rival nations
Just one winner in Maryland visa ‘lottery’, leaving other crab processors worried
In January, 10 crab plants applied for permission to bring mostly Mexican women across the border to pick the crab meat sold in restaurants and supermarkets
NFI: Russian fish processed in China shouldn’t be subject to import ban
US seafood companies should still be able to import Russian fish processed in China after ban goes into place, according to a note from NFI seen by Undercurrent News
Finnish firm looks to revitalise port with $5m fishmeal factory purchase
At a time when Finland is said to be verging on desperate for fishmeal production, two vessel owners and entrepreneurs have acquired a new, 150-metric-ton-per day facility
Pelagic activities, including capelin, take Iceland’s SVN to significant profits
The company earned -- and spent -- big in its first year of being listed on the Nasdaq Iceland stock exchange
Thai Union, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership team up
Thai Union Group has entered a partnership with US non-profit group Sustainable Fisheries Partnership to further improve transparency in its supply chains