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
€4.9m raised for France’s first land-based shrimp farm
Lisaqua plans to build a 2,000-square-meter facility near Nantes to produce 10t of shrimp per year from spring 2022
Ukraine crisis set to increase cost of aquafeed ingredients
Russia's invasion of Ukraine will push up already high prices for aquafeed ingredients for feed manufacturers, according to an industry expert
Chinese, Peruvian fishmeal trade surges on strong demand, supply
China's fishmeal imports surged to a record 1.84m metric tons in 2021, up 28%; Meanwhie, Peru's fishmeal exports increased by 44% to their highest level since 2012
Nutreco, Skretting parent suspends new projects, sales to Russia
Dutch conglomerate SHV has said 'no new investments, no new projects and no new exports to Russia will be undertaken' by the group
Nova Austral endures tough Q4 but sees hope amid higher harvests
Nova Austral predicts that it will stock 6.5m to 7.5m smolts and will harvest 15,500t to 16,500t in 2022
US grain, feed firm Scoular opens Myanmar fishmeal plant
The plant will provide a hub for its fishmeal products, including fishmeal sold under the brand Encompass, to Asian feed markets
Chile salmon firms keep up exports as Ukraine invasion hits fuel, logistics costs
Chile's salmon sector keeps a watchful eye on the Russia-Ukraine conflict as it impacts logistics linked to salmon sales, but it does not believe it will affect the country's total exports
Washington hatchery loses 3.5m chum fry to bizarre atmospheric river storm
Washington state fishery workers are working to prevent future, freakish atmospheric river storms from damaging hatcheries
NASDAQ: Salmon prices finally halt rise in week eight
Spot prices for Norwegian farmed salmon dipped 2% in week eight of 2022, according to the NASDAQ Salmon Index