Russia-Ukraine fallout: Japan panel advises law change to revoke Russian MFN trading status
Keep clicking back to this blog for updates on how the evolving crisis is impacting the seafood sector
NGOs raise concern over rapid growth of Antarctic krill industry
In 2020, vessels caught 450,000t of krill, the highest volume in a decade, leading to fears it could very soon reach and push to increase the 650,000t cap
Japanese aquatech, oil firms to begin joint research on blue carbon, circular economy
Japanese aquatech firm Umitron has launched a capital and business alliance with the country's top oil company ENEOS Holdings to do research on blue carbon in aquaculture
Vietnam pangasius exports to China dive in January
The country's exports were down for the first time in four months, mainly thanks to the fact that sales to China fell by more than 50%
Shrimp Insights: Ecuador carved out top spot for US shell-on imports in 2021
Although it continues to lag behind India in terms of total sales volumes, Ecuador's shrimp exporters supplied 37% of all the US' shell-on shrimp last year
Pakistani harvesters end blockade of Karachi port
This week's protest follows another in the port city of Gwadar in December, against trawling by Chinese fishing trawlers and vessels from Sindh
European importers of Russian seafood brace for sanctions after invasion of Ukraine
Western sanctions would 'put more pressure on the seafood markets on a global scale', Guus Pastoor, the chairman of the Dutch Fish Processors and Traders Federation said
Boston show adds Canfisco, Ideal Fish, 54 others while CP, Aquamaof join exit
'I always learn a lot about the industry from this conference and, after two years of canceled shows, there is a lot to catch-up on' -- Eric Pedersen, Ideal Fish
Norway’s mackerel export prices stay firm, herring stable
Norwegian prices for mackerel are still generally on an incline, while export prices for herring are undecided
Chinese stock exchange nixes Dalian seafood processor’s IPO
The Shenzhen stock exchange accused AsiaSea of accounting irregularities and a 'lack of innovation'
