All workers had to be fully vaccinated -- a condition that StarKist met months ago

By Lewis Hu

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

By Neil Ramsden

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

Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch

By María Feijóo

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 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

Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch

Earnings also saw a significant rebound, breaking even as the firm was able to cut its cost of production 3%

By María Feijóo

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

By Neil Ramsden

The fish-and-chip shop supplier saw sales rise 16.6% in 2020-21, and volumes sold rise 20.4%, as coronavirus drove changes to the sector