Maine bill would allow lobster harvesters earlier starts in September
The legislation would let harvesters start hauling their traps as early as 4 a.m.
US commerce secretary: NOAA doesn’t have power to delay lobster gear compliance
'NOAA is not permitted on its own to change the date from May 1st to July 1st' -- Gina Raimondo, secretary of commerce
Washington to take $11m swing at protecting Dungeness harvests from green crab invasion
A few harvesters are out now trapping green crabs, but the really intense efforts won't begin until the major assault on crabs starts in mid-March and runs to late April
Canadian seafood industry reignites call for blue economy plan
The Canadian seafood industry's blue economy strategy calls for six actions, including divvying up duties at DFO to better address the sector's economic growth
Norwegian fresh salmon export volume rises, value drops in week four
The export volume of fresh Norwegian salmon rose week-on-week by 3% to 18,164 metric tons in week four; down, however, from 20,061t in the fourth week of 2021
Recap Undercurrent’s coverage of the Global Seafood Market Conference
Undercurrent reporters were on the ground in force at the US National Fisheries Institute's GSMC held recently in the US city of Orlando, Florida
Watch: China’s demand for Ecuador’s shrimp set to continue but will exports rise further?
'The fact that Chinese importers continue to come back for more product is a confidence booster for us' -- Gabriel Luna of Ecuador's GLuna Shrimp
Saudi Arabian aquaculture test to start in second quarter
The project will involve planting mangroves and allowing them to act as a natural nursery, avoiding the use of pesticides and antibiotics
Norwegian value-added salmon seeing high US demand
Norwegian farmers are diversifying from what was mainly a fresh fillets business into additional value-added products for US customers
Chilean fisheries export value grows 15% in 2021 thanks to record sales
Chilean fish and seafood exports amounted to around $7.1 billion in 2021, up by 15% y-o-y mainly thanks to record sales of salmon and trout, horse mackerel and mussels