Russian fish spot prices keep rising in week 12
Prices for salmon, whitefish and pelagics rose both in rubles and in US dollars as the Russia currency strengthened
New study names Chinese firms as responsible for large share of global fishing offenses
The study claims a relative handful of companies are responsible for a large share of fishing-related offenses, including human rights violations, and punishments are often inadequate
Fortune pursues coast-to-coast US ambitions with deal pipeline identified
'We're very much in an acquisition mode. We're looking at several potential deals right now' -- Sean O'Scannlain, CEO, Fortune International
FishWise, Seafood Legacy agree to tackle human rights violations in Japan
'This collaboration presents a significant opportunity to embed effective human rights due diligence in one of the largest seafood importing and consuming markets in the world' -- Ashley Greenley, FishWise
Huffman pauses further work on MSA until Alaska can replace Young
It's 'important all voices be heard in this MSA reauthorization process – and so, we will be pausing further committee consideration ...' -- representative Jared Huffman
Procedural move in US Congress sets up SIMP expansion showdown with Russia twist
'If you truly want to get to the Russian seafood, you need to have traceability requirements' -- Beth Lowell, Oceana
US study: Seafood workers twice as likely to catch COVID
There were 65 positive cases per 1,000 workers in seafood during the timeframe of the research, compared to 31 cases per 1,000 in the overall food system
Four crew missing after Japanese tuna vessel fire
The fire was reported on a vessel off the Japanese coast on March 21, and was crewed by two Japanese and six Indonesian fishers
EJF: Insurer’s decision to end contract with IUU tuna fleet could set precedent
Insurer Hydor has ended its contract with three vessels that were blacklisted by the ICCAT late last year
Norwegian fresh cod, haddock prices drop amid peak catches, but frozen still rising
Whitefish catch volumes were considerable in week 11, resulting in a drop in prices out of Norway for the week, but still at an unseasonably high level
