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
Fortune to stay ‘mostly seafood’ despite purchase of large meat supplier
'It is our bread and butter -- white-tablecloth chefs. That's the core of our business and the core of their business' -- Fortune president and CEO Sean O'Scannlain
US bill would allocate $10.6m in collected tariffs to Louisiana crawfish producers
The bill utilizes penalties against foreign importers for dumping -- the alleged strategy of exporting products to the US to drive down prices until domestic producers fold
Hodges sees a ‘new world order’ for snow, king crab
'As the year continues and current inventories of Russian-produced crab held by American companies is sold, a new world order will emerge' -- Les Hodges
Texas oyster bed closures hitting harvesters hard
Only five of the state's 34 oyster or shellfish areas are open. While the season runs from Nov. 1 to April 30, many areas have been closed since mid-December
Peru’s fishery exports drop in January on lower fishmeal, frozen seafood sales
Peru exported some 116,300 metric tons of fishery products worth $250.3 million in January, down by 33% in volume and 16% in value compared to the same month of 2021
Canada agrees with France to retain catch levels in second-largest cod fishery
The 3Ps cod stock has remained in the critical zone since the early 2000s, however fishing mortality is at its lowest level in decades -- Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Scots fund awards £7.4m to local fishing businesses, marine organizations
Scotland's Marine Fund Scotland -- the replacement of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund -- has awarded £7.4m to local fishing businesses and marine organizations
Fortune hires former McLane, Sysco seafood director
'It's exciting to be back in seafood. Looking forward to re-engaging with past friends' -- John Pollock
Despite fishing sector recovery, Peru’s imports remained high in 2021
Peru's fishery imports have grown by around 6% in volume and 3% in value annually from 135,300 metric tons worth $254.6 million in 2017 to 162,300t worth $304.6m in 2021
