Fortune acquires ‘farm-to-table’ supplier D’Artagnan
US seafood processor and distributor Fortune International is furthering its plans to expand coast-to-coast with the acquisition of D'Artagnan
Canada increases quota 32% in biggest snow crab fishery, sets opening date of April 4
In combination, the two big Canadian snow crab fisheries could produce as much as 82,989t in 2022, 33% more than the 62,447t allowed in 2021
Baltic, Lenin could receive Russian gov’t preferential treatment
The Russian government is considering adding 13 companies to its 'backbone enterprises' scheme, offering better access to capital from Russian banks
Norwegian frozen whitefish prices jump higher still in week 12
Fresh cod and haddock prices also held firm during the past week, albeit far higher than the usual price level at the peak of the catching season
Lucrative king crab sector faces Russia sanctions upheaval
With western sanctions targeting Russian seafood, Russian producers are expected to reconfigure some frozen production volumes into live for China and South Korea
Newfoundland processor group leader fires back at call for resignation over crab quality comments
'It's a different product. No barnacles, redder crab, bigger crab, better yields and closer to market ...' -- Derek Butler, Association of Seafood Producers, on crab caught in the southern Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Lobbying effort underway for wharf improvements in southwest Nova Scotia
'[T]here needs to be a major capital investment in the area for our wharves being fit for the vessels that we have' -- Lucian LeBlanc, Wedgeport Harbor Authority
Senate-passed version of China trade bill includes toned down SIMP language
The Senate's inserted language, now published online, also mentions SIMP but doesn't propose an expansion of the recordkeeping requirements
International Council for the Exploration of the Seas suspends Russia
'In order to fulfill our mission and obligations to requesters of ICES advice, we require broad participation of essential experts in our activities', it said
Good weather, exceptional catches push Icelandic whitefish prices down
Prices are expected to remain at this level -- well up on last year but below February's peaks -- for as long as the weather holds, auction sources said