US tells shrimp harvesters to use turtle excluders
The devices have been required for decades in the larger, more common, offshore nets called otter trawls
Grieg doubles down on BC salmon farming bet with $19m hatchery
Grieg Seafood plans to finish installing the growth management system at its British Columbia, Canada, hatchery this month and to start growing smolt in April
Three crab harvesters rescued from sunken California vessel
The vessel's bilge pump stopped so the boat kept taking on water until it got into the alternator and the boat shut down and, eventually, sank
Maine declares 13 winners of elver fishing lottery
Elvers sold for $1,800 per pound in 2021, making them the most valuable marine resource in the state
Bipartisan bills would help US lobster harvesters pay for gear change
'While the funding authorized in this bill is far from a comprehensive solution, it would begin to help lobstermen cover the cost of complying with these misguided regulations' -- representative Jared Golden
Cut in Chilean mussel output to offset lost sales to Russia, Ukraine
Chile's mussel sector expects output to drop between 15% and 20% in 2022 due to reduced growth and mussel yield. This is set to offset sales lost by Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Norwegian H&G cod prices rocket to record levels with Russian seen as ‘risky’
Prices for H&G Norwegian cod are rocketing ahead of Russian raw material to record levels amid concern in the market over buying the latter in light of the invasion of Ukraine
Norwegian cod, haddock prices up across the board in week nine
Prices for both fresh and frozen whitefish products out of Norway rose notably in week nine, unseasonal for a time of year when catches are traditionally at their peak
Scottish research strives to produce lice-resistant salmon
The study will include studying the response to lice attachment exhibited by coho salmon, a species of salmon which is fully resistant to sea lice
Capelin boost sees Brim more than double its profits in 2021
Earnings in Q4 alone doubled year-on-year thanks to increased fishing and prices for herring and capelin
