Russian Crab launches first in series of new crabbers
The Captain Alexandrov is the first of seven crab harvesting vessels being built for Russian Crab at the Onega shipbuilding plant in Petrozadovsk
Vietnamese firm sees gold in 1,000t-per-day of shrimp ‘waste’
Biotech firm Vietnam Food has begun commercial-scale production of antioxidant astaxanthin, which should contribute to its existing operation converting shrimp heads and shells into money
Pelagic roe prices to fall in 2022, but room in market for both herring, capelin
Iceland's bumper capelin quota should bring down what have been record prices for herring and capelin roe, but sources feel there is room on the market for both
Watch Aquamaof, Cargill execs give aquaculture outlooks
Shai Silbermann, VP of marketing and sales at Aquamaof, and Helene Ziv-Douki, Cargill's president of aqua nutrition, recently gave opinions on land-based shrimp and salmon farming
China’s CNFC gets subsidy hike, still suffers loss
In 2021, CNFC Overseas Fisheries received a total of CNY 117m in subsidies from its controlling shareholder, China National Agricultural Development Group
Sky-high Chinese tilapia prices to rise further before falling back in summer
The CEO of California-based Lotus Seafood told Undercurrent that Chinese tilapia processors are quoting prices 3-5% higher for post-Chinese New Year departures
European scientists warn of blood cancer in clams
'This could lead to a reduction of mussels, clams or cockles' -- Alicia Bruzos, doctoral student, University of Santiago de Compostela
Bill reintroduced by oceans panel chair Huffman to protect wild US salmon
HR 6491, the Salmon FISH Act, has just four cosponsors so far
Delayed RAS salmon farmer confronts contractor lawsuit, ballooning costs
Emergent Holdings, the parent firm behind Whole Oceans in Maine, faces a lawsuit filed by the owners of Pranger Enterprises, a contractor well known in the RAS space
Cell-cultured lobster startup acquired by UPSIDE Foods
Cultured Decadence will adopt UPSIDE Food's brand and remain in Wisconsin as part of its Midwest hub