Editor’s choice: US ban on Russian seafood the talk of Boston
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Cargill to take 25% stake in Chile’s Multi X
The agri-giant will purchase a 24.5% stake in the salmon farmer, while Japan's Mitsui will up its own stake to 24.5% as well
Farmed shrimp prices in south China begin to plummet as COVID-19 takes hold
An outbreak of the Omicron variant in China has taken a toll on foodservice across the country, as many cities restrict outdoor activities and gatherings
Norway mackerel prices keep climbing in week 10, herring dip
Weekly export prices for frozen mackerel out of Norway are still strong in week 10, while herring have taken a dip
Global aquaculture players unite to launch new farmed shrimp event
The Global Shrimp Forum has been launched by an independent not-for-profit foundation set up by the ASC, Willem van der Pijl's 'Shrimp Insights', and Contango
Vietnamese shrimp prices flatten in week 10
Spot prices for farmed vannamei plateaued in week 10 of 2022 after week nine saw prices fall from a short-lived rise
Omicron outbreak in south China upends domestic salmon market
A new wave of a variant of omicron of COVID-19 in China's fourth-largest city Shenzhen led to the closure of dine-in restaurants and a loss of seafood sales
Petition seeks to expand Alaska protection areas for North Pacific right whales
'Along with ship strikes, entanglement in fishing gear is the greatest threat to baleen whales, particularly for those with critically low numbers like North Pacific right whales' -- Center for Biological Diversity
Filipino tuna fleet considers tying up as operating costs ramp up
The Filipino tuna industry has been recording significant spikes in itsoperating costs due to the increasing fuel prices globally, which take up 60% of the total expenses
Qingdao steps up seafood import protocols amid Omicron outbreak
Since March 4, the Chinese port city Qingdao, Shandong province has experienced another outbreak of COVID-19, resulting in tighter protocols for frozen food imports