China suspends imports from three Ecuadorian shrimp packers
China's General Administration of Customs said eight samples from five batches of frozen vannamei shrimp tested positive for the coronavirus
Editor’s choice: Fallout as UK retailers, US president say no to Russian seafood
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Norway salmon prices tumble, while Chilean, Scottish fairly stable
Market turmoil is causing Norwegian salmon prices to fall; for the time being, Chilean and Scottish do not seem to be succumbing to the pressure
Skipjack prices on rise in Bangkok, Manta
Prices for skipjack tuna raw material delivered to the Thai capital Bangkok are on the increase for March, as are ex-vessel prices in Manta, Ecuador, the major hub in ETP
Higher sales volume, strong salmon prices boost Multi’s X Q4
Chilean salmon farmer Multi X saw its sales rise by 36.3% year-on-year to $176.8m in the fourth quarter of 2021
Lousy weather behind weak start to Argentinian squid season
Between January and February, Argentine illex squid landings amounted to some 45,300 metric tons, down by 12% year-on-year, mainly due to a weak start to the fishing season
Cut in Chilean mussel output to offset lost sales to Russia, Ukraine
Chile's mussel sector expects output to drop between 15% and 20% in 2022 due to reduced growth and mussel yield. This is set to offset sales lost by Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Major Russian importer: Only domestic seafood will be on sale soon
The dive in Russia's currency and the impact of the sanctions on the country's economy means imported seafood could soon be priced out of the market
Argentina’s inshore red shrimp season ebbs as catches dwindle
The Argentine red shrimp sector assumes that it is only a matter of days before the inshore fishing season formally concludes with increasingly lower catch levels since early January
Chile salmon farmers eye strong prices, while mussel farmers weigh Russia losses
'If we are not hit with more algal blooms, things are looking good. Prices are going to be strong for at least two more quarters' -- a Chilean salmon farming executive
