Namibian gov’t demands $213m in back taxes from Samherji
Namibian authorities claim this figure was owed by Samherji subsidiaries to the government before the Fishrot corruption scandal broke in 2019
Cooke promotes Szemerda to become its first global sustainability officer
Michael Szemerda will oversee all environmental and regulatory programs, industry certifications and sustainability initiatives for Canada's Cooke
Kleiman: Icicle whitefish sale boosts all parties’ ‘efficiency’
Advisor Ignacio Kleiman said the transaction allows Cooke to exit what is for them, a 'non-core' business, and generally makes all four parties better off
Washington to take $11m swing at protecting Dungeness harvests from green crab invasion
A few harvesters are out now trapping green crabs, but the really intense efforts won't begin until the major assault on crabs starts in mid-March and runs to late April
Maruha, CDQ groups confirm acquisition of Icicle whitefish assets
The buyers confirmed the acquisition, the prospect of which was first reported by Undercurrent News earlier this year
Six US harvesters charged with catching, selling 2.6m lbs of unreported herring
The men allegedly sold their catch to five fish dealers and three lobster boat captains
US seafood coalition sues to stop $2.8bn wind farm
'These losses could have been mitigated', the lawsuit states
IOTC cuts Seychelles’ tuna quota due to overfishing
The Seychelles' 13 fishing vessels had been granted in June 2021 an increase in yellowfin tuna for 2022 by 7% in 2022, following an IOTC interim resolution
SPRFMO fails to agree on new squid rules
Among the rejected proposals: having ships carry observers and unload only in ports instead of at sea to giant refrigerated vessels
New York harvester faces expanded charges from federal sting operation
The charges resulted from Operation One-Way Chandelier, a multi-year, ongoing investigation into fisheries fraud on Long Island