New study names Chinese firms as responsible for large share of global fishing offenses
The study claims a relative handful of companies are responsible for a large share of fishing-related offenses, including human rights violations, and punishments are often inadequate
Indonesia’s Delos gets $8m in extra funding to build, scale its main products
Delos, an Indonesia-based aquaculture-tech startup, has raised an extra $8 million to continue to scale its main products and accelerate the onboarding of new clients
Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp exports strong in February on surge to China
It puts Ecuador's exports in January and February at 155,000t, greater than Ecuador's full-year exports in 2013
FishWise, Seafood Legacy agree to tackle human rights violations in Japan
'This collaboration presents a significant opportunity to embed effective human rights due diligence in one of the largest seafood importing and consuming markets in the world' -- Ashley Greenley, FishWise
Procedural move in US Congress sets up SIMP expansion showdown with Russia twist
'If you truly want to get to the Russian seafood, you need to have traceability requirements' -- Beth Lowell, Oceana
Shanghai’s largest seafood wholesale market closes retail business
China's Shanghai Jiangyang Seafood Market, the largest seafood trading hub in the region, announced the suspension of all retail operations from March 22
Walmart supplier Fishin’ Company plans $130m India tilapia project
According to Undercurrent News sources familiar with Fishin', the project will offer vertically integrated supply for the likes of Walmart, in the North American market
Four crew missing after Japanese tuna vessel fire
The fire was reported on a vessel off the Japanese coast on March 21, and was crewed by two Japanese and six Indonesian fishers
Western buyers increasingly ask Chinese processors to avoid Russian fish
Though requests have not reached a critical mass, Chinese processors worry it forewarns widening western sanctions and boycotts
EJF: Insurer’s decision to end contract with IUU tuna fleet could set precedent
Insurer Hydor has ended its contract with three vessels that were blacklisted by the ICCAT late last year
