Longtime scallop harvester looks to be voice of New Bedford on regional council
Eric Hansen has been a scallop fisherman, like his father and grandfather before him, for 44 years, though his vessel, Endeavor, is now captained by his son
Collins presses USTR again on China’s failure to meet lobster import commitment
'Ensuring China’s commitments are upheld is critical to Maine’s iconic lobster industry, which supports thousands of jobs and strengthens our coastal communities' -- senator Susan Collins
Norway’s mackerel exports pick up in volume in week six
Frozen mackerel export volumes rose to levels not seen for several months, while prices dropped back from week five's spike; herring exports also remained stronger
UK’s consumption of Scottish salmon up 8% in 2021
The latest report from Salmon Scotland reveals the growing popularity of Scottish salmon among UK consumers, with volumes consumed up 7.8% to 63,300 metric tons
Maine mulling legal fund to fight looming right whale regs
'We're looking at a decade of fighting these regulations' -- Republican Rep. William Faulkingham of Maine
It’s almost an annual thing: Maryland presses for more H-2B visas
Securing seasonal labor for crab picking in Maryland will be more challenging than ever in 2022: The industry only expects to get 10% of the workforce needed
US smoker Acme expands Florida footprint with new plant
The fourth-generation family-run Acme is the US' largest smoked fish producer and it has been steadily expanding for years
Farmed tilapia surge boosts Brazil’s total aquaculture 2021 exports
Exports of Brazilian aquaculture products topped $20.8 million in value in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 78%, according to data from the country's fish farming association, Peixe BR
Mercamadrid price for European bass drops to lowest since early 2020
The price of large-sized European seabass from Turkey, Greece and Spain, as traded in Spain, fell during week six to €8.00/kg, its lowest since early 2020
Norway’s fresh salmon export value keeps on rising during week six
The average export value of fresh Norwegian salmon continued to rise during the sixth week of 2022, after reaching a new high since the pandemic the week before