Hearing used to make case that expanded SIMP would better block Russian seafood
'NOAA must immediately take steps to expand SIMP so that we can keep slave-caught illegal and Russian seafood out of this country and stop funding Putin's atrocities' -- US representative Jared Huffman
Russian whitefish exports not included in latest sanctions, EU confirms
As expected, the fifth wave of sanctions against Russian exports does not include whitefish products, but does feature high-end seafood, including caviar
Argentina’s seafood exports drop in January for third consecutive year
Argentina's fisheries sector exported a total of 21,265t of seafood worldwide worth almost $106m in January, once again down year-on-year
Portuguese, Irish firms merge to sell tailored whitefish hatchery feeds
Portuguese feedmaker Sparos has merged with Irish distributor PTAqua in order to sell feeds tailored for seabass, seabream, cod, amberjacks, and rock gilthead
US foodtech firm, Nordic soy meal producer team to target European aquaculture
The two companies' plan is to deliver non-GMO soy ingredients to the European aquaculture sector
Guolian helps draft China’s first ‘3R’ seafood standard
Chinese seafood giant Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products is working together with the China Culinary Association on the standard
UK seafood firms warn labor shortages have ‘halved profitability’
'For example...Brixham Fish Market was told by three of its main scallop buyers that they would not be buying any scallops until the staffing situation is sorted'
UK and Germany face biggest supply shocks if Russian whitefish sanctioned [TEMP]
With the EU set to decide whether to include Russian whitefish in its ban on imports of Russian goods, the European seafood industry faces a nervous wait over one of its core products
UK inquiry ‘struck by gov’t failure to grasp labor issues’
An Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee was 'in no doubt about the seriousness of the issues facing the food and farming sector caused by labor shortages'
Norwegian cod prices continue to stay firm amid peak landing season
Although haddock prices dropped in week 13, the average price for fresh and frozen cod is still unseasonably high for weeks that traditionally see the year's lowest prices