Seafood firms should brace for pricier financing, more lender questions, speakers believe
'Your lender's probably going to be asking you more questions along the way and asking for a little bit more information along the way' -- Thomas Leissl, CEO, Blu Arctic
To cope with inflation, Ecuador shrimp farmers want easier ways of doing business
Meanwhile, a sustainability-minded initiative founded four years ago by Ecuadorian shrimp farmers seeks to expand further
Frank sells stakes in Russian Fishery, crab sister firm after US sanctions
Gleb Frank has sold his stakes in Russian Fishery and its sister crab harvesting firm to the companies' management after being hit with US government sanctions
US gov’t adds owner of Russian Fishery, crab sister firm to sanctions list
The US government added Gleb Frank, the owner of Russian Fishery Company and a sister crab firm, to its sanctions list on March 24
Norway herring exports hike, prices firm in week 11
Norway's exports of frozen herring were at their highest levels for the year in week 11 of 2022, as prices also took a slight rise
Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp exports strong in February on surge to China
It puts Ecuador's exports in January and February at 155,000t, greater than Ecuador's full-year exports in 2013
Dutch shellfish industry on the hunt for lucrative new US trade
Members of the Dutch shellfish export trade were after new business at the Boston expo last week, as the US is once again available for exports after a 12-year hiatus
US Treasury extends arrival deadline for Russian seafood by nearly three months
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control has moved the deadline for the arrival of Russian seafood shipments from March 25 to June 23
FishWise, Seafood Legacy agree to tackle human rights violations in Japan
'This collaboration presents a significant opportunity to embed effective human rights due diligence in one of the largest seafood importing and consuming markets in the world' -- Ashley Greenley, FishWise
Huffman pauses further work on MSA until Alaska can replace Young
It's 'important all voices be heard in this MSA reauthorization process – and so, we will be pausing further committee consideration ...' -- representative Jared Huffman
