Watch: Ecuador value-added shrimp sales surge set to continue
Ecuadorian shrimp exports to the EU rose by 30% in 2021 while exports to the US grew by 56%, a growth mainly driven by greater sales of value-added shrimp products to both markets
American Seafoods brings in exec to advise on fishing, downstream M&A
PE backer of American Seafoods has brought in a seasoned M&A executive to look at both upstream and downstream deals, sources told Undercurrent News
Seafood firms join push to cut SIMP parts out of fast-moving China bill
The late-added SIMP measures 'will impose requirements on seafood companies so complex that much of the supply chain is likely to grind to a halt in response'
Mowi finds ISA at Newfoundland farm with nearly 743k salmon
The detection occurred at Mowi's Friar Cove site, which includes eight total cages with 742,711 fish
Southeast Alaska Tanner crab harvest could be best in decades
'What we're seeing is kind of historically high levels' -- Joe Stratman, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
China’s 2021 seafood imports rebound 12% to $14.2bn
Consumer confidence in imports showed signs of recovery last year; meanwhile, China's seafood exports rose 15% y-o-y to $21bn, the second-highest level on record
Cooke promotes Szemerda to become its first global sustainability officer
Michael Szemerda will oversee all environmental and regulatory programs, industry certifications and sustainability initiatives for Canada's Cooke
Kleiman: Icicle whitefish sale boosts all parties’ ‘efficiency’
Advisor Ignacio Kleiman said the transaction allows Cooke to exit what is for them, a 'non-core' business, and generally makes all four parties better off
Tangy Crab restaurant chain growing fast in Michigan
Known for its Cajun-style, create-your-own and house-specialty seafood boils, the Tangy Crab intends to "bring a taste of Louisiana to Kalamazoo"
Maine bill would allow lobster harvesters earlier starts in September
The legislation would let harvesters start hauling their traps as early as 4 a.m.