Fish Factor: Russian importers fear proposed ban; Waterbody’s win; ComFish update
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Harvester group suggests NAFO kick Russia out of Canadian offshore waters
'Offshore trawlers from the Russian Federation have access to thousands of tons of quota a year in the NAFO zone, including redfish, turbot and skate' -- Ryan Cleary, SEA-NL
Maine seafood industry expects indirect impact from Russian invasion
'I've had to tell [potential Russian customers] recently, keep me on your list of people, but we're not going to be doing anything with you right now' -- Richard Hall, Browne Trading Company
US’ largest tilapia farmer Blue Ridge promotes Gardner to president
Martin Gardner has been with the Martinsville, Virginia-based company for nearly 15 years, serving previously as business development director and VP of strategic development
Trident confirms plan for scaled down booth at Boston show
'While we will not have our full culinary and demonstration booth, we will have a geographical location on the show floor ...' -- Melody Conner, Trident Seafoods
High Liner able to pass on most cost hikes but more on way
'In terms of the cost and price piece, we've been very pleased at how we have been able to pass on price when necessary to cover our cost increases' -- Paul Jewer, High Liner Foods
Maine legislature asked to limit menhaden licenses
Regulators in the US state want to limit licenses because they feel too many fishermen are harvesting menhaden, and that has raised the possibility of overfishing
Then there were two: PE vies with Premium for $600m crab, lobster supplier
A PE firm looking to get into the seafood sector is competing with Canadian food group Premium Brands as sale process for Champlain's C&E Seafood nears a conclusion
Sanctions could hit EU, US ability to pay for pollock fillets, but H&G sales to China going strong
Buyers in Europe and the US will be limited in their ability to pay Russian fishing companies after the latest sanctions, an executive with a major supplier told Undercurrent News
Vietnam pangasius shortage begins to bite, expected to last until summer
Analysts in Vietnam expect raw material prices to keep rising for a month or two, and then stay firm for the summer; processors said to be concerned, with contracts to fulfill