China jails three managers of Dalian logistics company over COVID outbreak
A court in Dalian, China, said the jail terms of up to four years and nine months reflected 'the degree of harm to society' following the outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2020
Vietnam’s Fimex begins 2022 with new shrimp farms, two new plants
During 2021 the shrimp farmer and processor launched two new factories, taking it into value-adding in a bid to mitigate COVID-19's impacts; now it will merge the farms it owns into one business
Indonesia mulls permitting return of foreign capital to fishery sector
The Indonesian government has excluded foreign investment from the fisheries and capture sector since 2016 in an effort to reduce IUU fishing in the region
Indonesian aquatech firm raises $90m for vast expansion
Indonesian aquatech startup eFishery has successfully closed a $90m in series C funding, the largest fundraise made by an aquaculture technology startup in the world
Qingdao port reopens for Russian trampers with pollock cargo
China's Qingdao port officially reopened to Russian trampers on Jan. 11, following the opening of Dalian port on Jan. 10
Thai shrimp prices’ upward trend ends with 2022 start
After a continuous increase since late September, vannamei shrimp prices in Thailand have seen a drop across all sizes in the first week of the year
Dalian port reopens to Russian trampers in boost to pollock industry
The reopening on Jan. 10 allows an important trade route bringing pollock to the seafood hub to resume operations after a ban that lasted for over a year
CP Group moves closer to taking Hong Kong-listed aquafeed arm private
CP Pokphand, the Hong Kong-listed aquafeed arm of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group, has received legal approval for its HKD 6.99bn share buyback scheme
Zoneco receives $8m gov’t cash subsidy for COVID losses
Zoneco Group, one of China’s largest seafood companies, has received a CNY 50 million ($7.8m) subsidy from local authorities in Zhangzidao island
Blue Aqua plans $33m RAS trout farm in Singapore
BAI's facility will use Danish RAS technology supplier Assentoft Aqua's ModulRAS system to produce 1,088 metric tons of trout annually following a three-year buildout