Korean giant backs US cell cultivated seafood firm’s $34m fundraise
Finless Foods -- the first firm to serve cell-cultured fish in the US -- has announced the closing of its series B funding, led by Hanwha Solutions
New Scottish aquaculture diagnostics firm gets £1.2m backing
WellFish Diagnostics, a new spinout company from the University of the West of Scotland, aims to 'transform health diagnostic practices' in the aquaculture sector
Russian pollock landings up year-on-year
Overall wild catches reached 786,500t by the end of February, up 2.2% y-o-y, with landings in the Far East up 8.6%
Coldwater shrimp sector sees little impact from European conflict, still expects price increase
Sources largely expect prices to remain stable or to gradually climb until spring fishing in the Barents Sea begins, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict not expected to impact the markets
Vietnamese pangasius farm-gate prices level out after 25% hike
Vietnamese pangasius farm-gate prices continued to spike in week seven and then plateaued in week eight, after farmers were unwilling to stock their ponds in summer 2021
Chinese tuna company receives $4m gov’t subsidy for ‘international cooperation’
Chinese seafood giant Shanghai Kaichuang International Marine Resources received CNY 25.3m in subsidy from government in Feb. 2021
Major Russian importer: Only domestic seafood will be on sale soon
The dive in Russia's currency and the impact of the sanctions on the country's economy means imported seafood could soon be priced out of the market
Atlantic Sapphire names Jon-Birger Lovik as its new COO
Lovik was praised during an online public presentation on Monday for his experience in many facets of RAS technology
High prices prompt Louisiana restaurant to mull pulling po’boy before Lent
Inflation threatens to drive the cost of the iconic oyster-filled sandwich to nearly $25 at one restaurant in the US state
Fish Factor: Alaska fishing activity picks up; BOF nominees unclear; Fish waste in your nylons
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch