Alaska, Maine, Maryland legislators celebrate visa expansion for seafood sectors
'Today’s supplemental H-2B visa release announcement from DHS is of critical importance to the Alaska seafood industry' -- senator Lisa Murkowski
Former Russian crab importer: Latest pivot not a short-term move
'I just had a sense that this was going to get messy. We had contracts out there for multiple loads and we simply started canceling them all' -- Stuart Kozloff, International Seafood Ventures
WorldFish transfers GIFT tilapia to Nigeria to kickstart domestic industry
The aim is for GIFT tilapia to be in Nigerian fish markets by late 2023, the nonprofit said
Greater sales to Russia, US boost Vietnam’s tuna export value by 57%
The total export value of Vietnamese tuna amounted to $67m in February, according to VASEP
April skipjack raw material prices rocket to nine-year highs
Skipjack tuna raw material prices are surging up in processing hubs in Asia and Latin America, with fuel prices rising and fishing slow, sources told Undercurrent News
Amid East Coast sale talks, Forum has ‘no intention’ of divesting Fishin’ note
Forum has 'no intention' of divesting its loan position in Walmart supplier Fishin', with negotiations underway to sell the private equity's other sector stake, East Coast Seafood
Maine salmon RAS project moves forward while lawsuit mediation attempted
'This is a pivotal moment for Whole Oceans and it’s exciting to see our thoughtful planning moving forward with PR Aqua as our partner' -- Shayne De Lima, Whole Oceans
Fortune acquires ‘farm-to-table’ supplier D’Artagnan
US seafood processor and distributor Fortune International is furthering its plans to expand coast-to-coast with the acquisition of D'Artagnan
Canada increases quota 32% in biggest snow crab fishery, sets opening date of April 4
In combination, the two big Canadian snow crab fisheries could produce as much as 82,989t in 2022, 33% more than the 62,447t allowed in 2021
Norway herring export prices, volumes remain firm
Weekly export volumes for herring out of Norway remained at high levels for week 12 of 2022, while prices remain roughly as high as they've been this year