Diver deaths at salmon farms prompt protest, calls for reform in Chile
Two divers have died so far this year at two different Chilean salmon farms, which has prompted calls for reform
DataSalmon: Chile salmon price spikes on Brazilian market in week 52
Chile salmon prices to the US and China crept up in the final week of 2021, but jumped significantly on the Brazilian market
Chile’s Salmones Austral latest to report algae bloom impact
Salmones Pacific Star, a subsidiary of Salmones Austral, has also been hit by harmful algae blooms at one of its grow-out centers, Centro Ester
Other Chilean salmon farmers activate contingencies for algae bloom
Chile's Sernapesca has noted that nine of 13 salmon farming centers in the Aysen region have activated their contingency plans
Blumar still totaling damage as algal blooms cost it at least $3.3m
The three farms contained some 2.55m salmon valued at $23.7m but losses to date have reached around $3.3m and are insured
US shrimp imports beat 2020 pace with room to spare
The US imported 807,865 metric tons of shrimp worth $7.2 billion in the first 11 months of 2021, more than the volume and value imported throughout 2020
Bangkok skipjack prices hit three-year high, Manta also on rise
Prices for skipjack tuna for delivery in January 2022 to Bangkok, Thailand are up over $100/t from December, with the level in Manta, Ecuador also on the rise
Editor’s choice: McIntosh talks shrimp; Maruha, CDQs in talks to buy Icicle assets
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor with Undercurrent News, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Vietnam targets near-50% growth in shrimp export values by 2025
VASEP believes the country can hit $5.6bn in export turnover, growing at 9% annually; a target Fimex's chair thinks is achievable
Norway, Chile, Scottish salmon prices all firm up
Norwegian salmon prices are taking a jump, while Chilean are flat or rising going into week two of 2022; Scottish vary depending on size, but are stronger than expected