Editor’s choice: Boston exhibitor numbers dropping; US snow crab imports up
Tom Seaman, editorial director of Undercurrent News, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Russian frozen fish prices weaken in week two
In the country's Far East, spot prices for pink salmon and Pacific herring were down to RUB 140-160/kg and RUB 45-65/kg, respectively
Scallop, lobster landings led Massachusetts to record-breaking values
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries reports having recorded more than $800 million worth of seafood landings in the US state in 2021, an all-time high
ISI’s UK restructure continues with Danny Burton, sales director gone
Reynir Jonsson, ISI's chief financial officer and interim managing director in the UK, confirmed that both Danny Burton and Justin Appleford have left the business
US offshore aquaculture firm secures largest-ever concession off Brazil
Forever Oceans has signed an agreement with the Brazilian government to ocean-raise fish in two zones totaling 64,200 hectares, an area three-and-a-half times the size of Washington DC
Weak sales, energy shortages drive Brazilian tilapia prices further down
Strong supply and increasingly lower sales through retail and other channels have put a lot of pressure on Brazilian tilapia prices, which suffered more drops
Japanese sushi chain implements AI smart feeding at own aquaculture sites
Kura Sushi, which operates 569 outlets across Japan, Taiwan, and the US, will use the Umitron CELL smart feeder at its aquaculture subsidiary
American Seafoods draws from EDF in hire of first chief sustainability officer
Tim Fitzgerald worked more than 18 years at the Environmental Defense Fund before joining American Seafoods in September
Peterson named as president of BBNC Alaska cod supplier Bristol Wave
Joel Peterson is a former member of the NPFMC's advisory council. Dave Little had served as president of Bristol Bay Alaska Seafoods since 2019 and will now assume the role of CEO
Wild Alaskan announces four more staffing moves
The direct-to-consumer seafood pioneer attributes its recent changes to rapid expansion and maturation
