Chinese-owned salmon farmer says business as usual in Russia
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has not had an impact on the business of Chilean farmer Australis Seafoods in Russia, according to its Chinese parent company
Kingfish Company’s CFO to step down after a year
Dutch land-based yellowtail farmer The Kingfish Company's chief financial officer, Christo du Plessis, will step down from his current role at the firm effective May
New Scottish aquaculture diagnostics firm gets £1.2m backing
WellFish Diagnostics, a new spinout company from the University of the West of Scotland, aims to 'transform health diagnostic practices' in the aquaculture sector
Russian pollock landings up year-on-year
Overall wild catches reached 786,500t by the end of February, up 2.2% y-o-y, with landings in the Far East up 8.6%
Singaporean food tech startup secures over $2m to develop cultivated seafood
Singapore-based food tech startup Umami Meats has secured pre-seed funding of $2.4 million to develop sustainable cultivated seafood
Coldwater shrimp sector sees little impact from European conflict, still expects price increase
Sources largely expect prices to remain stable or to gradually climb until spring fishing in the Barents Sea begins, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict not expected to impact the markets
Vietnamese pangasius farm-gate prices level out after 25% hike
Vietnamese pangasius farm-gate prices continued to spike in week seven and then plateaued in week eight, after farmers were unwilling to stock their ponds in summer 2021
Chinese tuna company receives $4m gov’t subsidy for ‘international cooperation’
Chinese seafood giant Shanghai Kaichuang International Marine Resources received CNY 25.3m in subsidy from government in Feb. 2021
Atlantic Sapphire names Jon-Birger Lovik as its new COO
Lovik was praised during an online public presentation on Monday for his experience in many facets of RAS technology
Fish Factor: Alaska fishing activity picks up; BOF nominees unclear; Fish waste in your nylons
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch