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
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
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
Lucrative king crab sector faces Russia sanctions upheaval
With western sanctions targeting Russian seafood, Russian producers are expected to reconfigure some frozen production volumes into live for China and South Korea
Newfoundland processor group leader fires back at call for resignation over crab quality comments
'It's a different product. No barnacles, redder crab, bigger crab, better yields and closer to market ...' -- Derek Butler, Association of Seafood Producers, on crab caught in the southern Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Lobbying effort underway for wharf improvements in southwest Nova Scotia
'[T]here needs to be a major capital investment in the area for our wharves being fit for the vessels that we have' -- Lucian LeBlanc, Wedgeport Harbor Authority
Senate-passed version of China trade bill includes toned down SIMP language
The Senate's inserted language, now published online, also mentions SIMP but doesn't propose an expansion of the recordkeeping requirements
Canadian seafood companies pushed to extremes by worker shortage
In Canada, job vacancies increased by 63% from 560,215 in the fourth quarter of 2020 to 915,545 at the end of 2021