Starkist reopens cannery in American Samoa closed by COVID
All workers had to be fully vaccinated -- a condition that StarKist met months ago
Qingdao steps up seafood import protocols amid Omicron outbreak
Since March 4, the Chinese port city Qingdao, Shandong province has experienced another outbreak of COVID-19, resulting in tighter protocols for frozen food imports
Boston 2022: Fortune seeks to expand fulfillment business beyond Wisconsin; Bakkafrost’s new plane
The Boston seafood show is back after a two-year absence and Undercurrent News has sent a large crew of reporters to cover the event, scheduled for March 13-15
Coldwater shrimp sector sees little impact from European conflict, still expects price increase
Sources largely expect prices to remain stable or to gradually climb until spring fishing in the Barents Sea begins, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict not expected to impact the markets
Fish Factor: Alaska fishing activity picks up; BOF nominees unclear; Fish waste in your nylons
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Rising freight costs crimped Ecuador seafood exports by as much as $410m
At the end of 2021, ocean freight costs for Ecuadorian goods had increased by up to 117% compared to 2019, according to the Ecuadorian federation of exporters, Fedexpor
UK foodservice supplier Bidfresh halves losses on respite from lockdowns
UK seafood wholesaler Bidfresh, part of the Bidfresh Holdings group and owner of Direct Seafoods, almost halved its losses in its second financial year of the pandemic
Fish Factor: Russian importers fear proposed ban; Waterbody’s win; ComFish update
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Clean Seas’ sales boom 40% to pre-pandemic levels
Earnings also saw a significant rebound, breaking even as the firm was able to cut its cost of production 3%
Spanish aquaculture on track for full recovery from COVID, storm Gloria in 2022
Spain's marine aquaculture firms continue to be financially impacted by the effects of the pandemic and storm Gloria, but production should fully recover by 2023