Watch: Siam Canadian’s Gulkin talks shrimp outlook
Undercurrent News spoke with Jim Gulkin, CEO of Siam Canadian Group, on the outlook for the shrimp sector in 2022
Return of Chinese demand likely to absorb much of 2022’s expected shrimp boom
The return of Chinese demand, the impact of Omicron, and a substantial growth in supply are expected to be the focus of the global shrimp sector this year, according to Siam Canadian's Jim Gulkin
Six more nations agree to ratify international fishing safety treaty
The signing of the Cape Town Agreement for the Safety of Fishing Vessels by Kenya, Ghana, Ireland, Portugal, Japan and South Korea will mean 22 countries have ratified
Norwegian cod, haddock export volumes drop in week six
Prices for fresh whitefish products out of the country remained largely unchanged week-on-week despite the noticeable shortfall of raw material
Nikolik: Strong Ecuador shrimp exports set to continue in 2022
Given the gradual recovery from the pandemic, the strong growth in demand for Ecuadorian shrimp across its main markets seen during 2021 is set to continue into 2022
US senators’ proposed ban on Russian seafood would hit crab sector hardest
'This is a perfect addition to a package meant to show Russia that undermining and disrupting global norms will not go unpunished' -- senator Lisa Murkowski
Ready, Regal Springs, Kingfish Zeeland among latest to pull out of Boston
'The show will be very low attended and we feel the cost/benefit of exhibiting was not good' -- Jim Charters, Ocean Garden Products
Maine records most valuable lobster landing year ever
Normally Maine's Department of Marine Resources withholds its catch data until March, so this week's release of 2021 lobster landings is a bit early
Norwegian whitefish quota carryover means minimal volume drop expected for 2022
Newly-added carryover quota from the Norwegian fisheries directorate means last year's catch volumes are very possible in 2022, despite the original 20% TAC reduction
Strong snow crab biomass finding bodes well for TAC increase in big Canada fishery
The survey findings suggest a possible snow crab TAC increase of 35% in Canada's southern Gulf of Saint Lawrence