Trade insights: Indian shrimp exports through October signal record-busting year
India exported 613,000t of frozen shrimp between Jan-Oct 2021, up 29% compared with the same period in 2020
Aldi holds firm on fish finger prices with PBO pollock set for record level
'It's a surprise that Aldi didn't put the prices up. These contracts will run to the end of June, so we will see what happens after that, with the high raw material prices being discussed'
Vietnam’s tuna export value up 16% in 2021 on greater sales to Mexico, Israel
Vietnamese tuna export value saw a strong increase year over year amounting to $757 million, up by 16.6% compared to 2020 figures
Mowi’s salmon losses in Newfoundland more severe than might’ve been hoped
The new data indicates Mowi lost at least 1.3 million salmon at its NL operations in the last four months of 2021, about 300,000 more than an earlier best-case projection
Four hurricanes in 12 months cost Louisiana fisheries nearly $580m
'The landfall of four major hurricanes in a single state in such a short time frame [12 months and two days] is unprecedented in the northern Gulf of Mexico region' -- damage study
US seafood marketing campaign gets another financial boost
The Eat Seafood America! initiative has secured $2.5 million in support since it was launched by the Seafood Nutrition Partnership in April 2020
California issues first $5K fine for poaching under new law
A vessel was caught fishing in Swami's State Marine Conservation Area, one of many marine protected areas along California's coast, in December 2020
Scallop, lobster landings led Massachusetts to record-breaking values
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries reports having recorded more than $800 million worth of seafood landings in the US state in 2021, an all-time high
Weak sales, energy shortages drive Brazilian tilapia prices further down
Strong supply and increasingly lower sales through retail and other channels have put a lot of pressure on Brazilian tilapia prices, which suffered more drops
American Seafoods draws from EDF in hire of first chief sustainability officer
Tim Fitzgerald worked more than 18 years at the Environmental Defense Fund before joining American Seafoods in September
