Sector foresees Chilean salmon exports to China staying low in 2022
Even though 2021 has been a much better year for the Chilean salmon trade than 2020 was, exports to China fell significantly year-on-year and are expected to remain low in 2022
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Tom Seaman, editorial director of Undercurrent News, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Freight rates eat into Minh Phu’s profits in Q4
The Vietnamese shrimp company saw revenues lift 7.6%, but the spiking costs of shipping meant profit after tax fell by almost 11%
Vietnam vannamei prices drop again, black tiger rise in week three
Ex-farm prices for head-on, shell-on vannamei shrimp in Vietnam fell again across all sizes during the second week of the year, while prices for black tiger shrimp rose
SEPA boss resigns after conduct allegations
The agency announced that Terry A'Hearn, who has been in post since 2015, has left his role with immediate effect
Vietnam province commissions new shrimp farm area
The Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh, eastern Vietnam, has secured 375 hectares for a 'high-tech agriculture and shrimp project', according to VASEP
Mowi to make $1.5bn offer for NTS
'NTS' geographical footprint and competent organization fit unusually well with Mowi’s current operations and strategy', said Mowi's CEO
Maine closed-pen salmon project debuts video series to counter resistance
The hosting town of Gouldsboro voted in a special election, held on Nov. 15, to approve a six-month moratorium against all large-scale finfish farms in the area
Watch: Royal Greenland CEO talks markets after announcing departure
Mikael Thinghuus, CEO of Royal Greenland until the summer of 2022, spoke to Undercurrent about changes wrought by COVID, Brexit, and changing tastes
Three US state aquaculture groups to use $197k USDA grant to promote locally
The funds, which come from the USDA Local Food Promotion Program, will be used to help launch a Pacific Aquaculture Marketing & Innovation Center