€4.9m raised for France’s first land-based shrimp farm
Lisaqua plans to build a 2,000-square-meter facility near Nantes to produce 10t of shrimp per year from spring 2022
Icelandic exporters to lose millions as consequence of Ukraine war
Many of Iceland's seafood exporters shifted their focus from Russia to Ukraine after the 2014 Crimea crisis; the growing export of food technology to Russia is also halted
Big Prawn expects new retail wins to drive return to pre-pandemic profits
The UK processor began replacing Hilton Food Group in some Tesco stores in 2022, but said new contract wins would show their full benefit in year ended May 2023
Chinese, Peruvian fishmeal trade surges on strong demand, supply
China's fishmeal imports surged to a record 1.84m metric tons in 2021, up 28%; Meanwhie, Peru's fishmeal exports increased by 44% to their highest level since 2012
Nutreco, Skretting parent suspends new projects, sales to Russia
Dutch conglomerate SHV has said 'no new investments, no new projects and no new exports to Russia will be undertaken' by the group
Norway’s herring export volumes, prices lift in week eight
Herring export volumes reached a high point for 2022, as prices continued to rise too; mackerel prices also continued high
Nova Austral endures tough Q4 but sees hope amid higher harvests
Nova Austral predicts that it will stock 6.5m to 7.5m smolts and will harvest 15,500t to 16,500t in 2022
California predicts decent salmon returns in Sacramento, Klamath rivers
The US Pacific Fishery Management Council might take a conservative approach when crafting 2022 ocean salmon seasons to protect the stock
US grain, feed firm Scoular opens Myanmar fishmeal plant
The plant will provide a hub for its fishmeal products, including fishmeal sold under the brand Encompass, to Asian feed markets
Chile salmon firms keep up exports as Ukraine invasion hits fuel, logistics costs
Chile's salmon sector keeps a watchful eye on the Russia-Ukraine conflict as it impacts logistics linked to salmon sales, but it does not believe it will affect the country's total exports