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
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
Russian Fishery ramps up pollock fillet, surimi output in Q1
The company said it produced 50% more 'deep-processed' pollock products during Q1 than it had for the same quarter of 2021, courtesy of its new trawler
Imports of Russian whitefish possibly excluded from EU ban
On Tuesday European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced a 'fifth package' of sanctions which target, among other things, imports of Russian seafood
Latest EU sanctions on Russia to ban €5.5bn worth of imports, including seafood
The EU's fifth package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine has six pillars, one of which is a ban on imports 'to cut the money stream of Russia and its oligarchs'
Ocean Beauty working to build on Findus US distribution partnership
'We're off to a good start. We've got a good customer base. And now that we have that established, let's determine what the next steps are' -- Ron Christianson, Ocean Beauty
Tradex sees little US reliance on Russian whitefish
Supplies of H&G Atlantic cod and haddock are currently short in the marketplace as many buyers are focused on sourcing Norwegian-origin raw materials
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
