Japanese aqua tech company launches shrimp monitoring software
Umitron Eagle uses customized AI algorithms to conduct real-time analysis of appetite, health, growth conditions and biomass
India’s Aquaconnect plots national expansion as aquatech revolution gathers pace
The aquatech services and trading platform is aiming to cover 8% of India's aquaculture sector by the end of the year, building off its latest $8m funding round
First FiTI report finds Bangladesh’s fisheries sector opaque
The Fisheries Transparency Initiative's first report of many looked into Bangladesh's fishery transparency, and found it fairly lacking
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
Indonesian small, medium shrimp prices rise in West Nusa Tenggara, East, Central Java
Farm-gate prices for small, medium-sized head-on, shell-on vannamei shrimp from Indonesia continued to rise in the main farming regions of West Nusa Tenggara, East and Central Java
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
Viciunai insists it is winding down Russia plant, will take no more raw material
The Lithuanian surimi company said it is being 'politically attacked' as its Russian factory continues to process and sell stocks held there, including through new tenders
Trade insights: China’s shrimp imports increase 26% in Jan, Feb
China imported 114,000t of frozen warmwater shrimp in the first two months of 2022, according to Chinese customs