Fish Factor: Alaska hatcheries contribute 1/3 to total salmon catch; BOF tussle continues; ASG grants
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Labeyrie’s UK divisions ride out COVID, Brexit with strong 2021 profits
Turnover and earnings were both up year-on-year at shrimp supplier Lyons Seafoods and Farne Salmon & Trout, each of whom predominantly sell to retail
Nordic Aqua inlays first 350,000 salmon eggs at Ningbo RAS farm
The first batch of eggs, sourced from Benchmark Genetics Iceland, were disinfected and aerated before entering Nordic Aqua Partner's incubator in Ningbo
Judge finds for AquaChile in 2019 dispute, orders Santa Barbara smokehouse to pay $550k
A US court has found against Santa Barbara Smokehouse and ordered it to pay over $550,000 to former salmon vendor AquaChile in a case relating to a 2019 dispute
Bakkafrost eyes more efficient operations with jet, vessels
A Boeing 757 cargo jet and two new vessels will help Bakkafrost improve its efficiency
First Nation leader: No room in British Columbia for net-pen salmon farms
'What we're talking about is food security for the vast number of First Nations across the province' -- Bob Chamberlain, chairman of the First Nations Wild Salmon Alliance
Norway salmon prices rebound while Scottish, Chilean fall
Norwegian salmon spot prices are bouncing back for week 12 of 2022 on the back of lower supply, while Scottish and Chilean salmon look set to ease in price
Aquabyte brings in new exec from Mowi
Andreas Mikalsen has been appointed Aquabyte's 'director of customer success and professional services', joining from the raw materials and trade department at Mowi
Russian spot prices rise again in week 11
Russian frozen fish spot prices firmed once again in the Far East, North-West and Central regions in week 11 of 2022
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
