Two convicted in Canadian lobster sales scam
The illegal sales of lobster harvested via Canadian food, social and ceremonial fishing licenses was seen by many as cover for a growing black market fishery
UK crab, lobster rated ‘avoid’ in latest Good Fish Guide, North Sea herring a ‘best choice’
New ratings for Scottish brown crab and lobster have been added to the guide, with eight of the nine new ratings either amber rated or 'fish to avoid'
Alaska, Maine, Maryland legislators celebrate visa expansion for seafood sectors
'Today’s supplemental H-2B visa release announcement from DHS is of critical importance to the Alaska seafood industry' -- senator Lisa Murkowski
Former Russian crab importer: Latest pivot not a short-term move
'I just had a sense that this was going to get messy. We had contracts out there for multiple loads and we simply started canceling them all' -- Stuart Kozloff, International Seafood Ventures
Amid East Coast sale talks, Forum has ‘no intention’ of divesting Fishin’ note
Forum has 'no intention' of divesting its loan position in Walmart supplier Fishin', with negotiations underway to sell the private equity's other sector stake, East Coast Seafood
Lobbying effort underway for wharf improvements in southwest Nova Scotia
'[T]here needs to be a major capital investment in the area for our wharves being fit for the vessels that we have' -- Lucian LeBlanc, Wedgeport Harbor Authority
US inventor offers remote-controlled ropeless lobster, crab traps
At around $2,500 for an order of 20 traps, the cost of the new devices can be a deterrent
Canadian seafood companies pushed to extremes by worker shortage
In Canada, job vacancies increased by 63% from 560,215 in the fourth quarter of 2020 to 915,545 at the end of 2021
Relief measure advances for Maine lobster harvesters
The bill passed by a 116-18 vote in Maine's House of Representatives but must still be approved by the state Senate
Chinese salt producer acquires controlling stake in Zoneco
Dalian Yanhua Group, a Chinese state-owned conglomerate mainly involved in the production of salt, acquired a 15.5% stake in Zoneco Group for CNY 343m