Samherji starts expansion work at Oxarfjordur salmon farm
The ISK 1.5 billion-ISK 2bn expansion will increase production to 3,000t of salmon annually, up from around 2,000t currently
Norwegian fresh cod, haddock prices approaching pre-COVID levels at year’s start
The average fresh price for both species at the start of 2022 is up as much as NOK 10/kg y-o-y, while frozen prices have been buoyed by the return of China
Editor’s choice: Boston show exhibitors ‘blindsided’; Mowi moves for NTS
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent News, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Warming waters lead squid to proliferate in Canada’s Gulf of Saint Lawrence
'Can we eat our squid caught in our own waters, by our own fishermen, processed in our own factories?' -- Sandra Gauthier, the Exploramer Museum
Thai Union announces India joint venture with ingredient maker, shrimp processor
Seafood giant Thai Union Group on Friday announced the signing of a joint venture with R&B Food Supply PCL and Srinivasa Cystine Private Limited
Oregon sets Dungeness catch record, but green crab invasion looms
The poundage total of Metacarcinus magister surpasses the 2020-21 season, but Oregon could be facing a green crab infestation like nearby Washington state
US forced labor case against Taiwanese tuna vessel ripens into rare ‘finding’
Unlike a withhold release order, a finding by CBP means the goods can be seized upon arrival in the US, not just detained -- customs and trade attorney Jessica Rifkin
Flight limits spoil big Chinese New Year lobster opportunity for US, Canada exporters
'We diversified pretty well, and we have other clients in other areas of the world, but China is always a big customer' -- Bill Bruns, the Lobster Co.
NFI projections confirm price hikes, tighter supply for world’s whitefish in 2022
Four out of six fish in a group of major whitefish species are expected to see supplies tighten in 2022 with price hikes in the cards for all six
Report advocates for $15m to bolster Maine aquaculture over next decade
A report provides a 10-year road map that advocates for the support needed to accomplish 23 action items and hire 24-full-time employees