Fish Factor: Russian importers fear proposed ban; Waterbody’s win; ComFish update
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Camanchaca to spend $74m on farms, anti-algae bloom tech over next two years
The expenditures come after the company made capital expenditures of $15m in 2021 and $23m in 2020 due to the pandemic
Harvester group suggests NAFO kick Russia out of Canadian offshore waters
'Offshore trawlers from the Russian Federation have access to thousands of tons of quota a year in the NAFO zone, including redfish, turbot and skate' -- Ryan Cleary, SEA-NL
Thai vannamei shrimp prices continue to fall in week eight
Ex-farm vannamei shrimp prices in Thailand fell again across all main sizes in week eight, as shown in data from the Talay Thai wholesale shrimp market provided to Undercurrent News
Russian frozen fish prices firm but value of ruble dips
Frozen fish prices firmed across each of Russia's geographic regions in week eight of 2022 but, in dollar terms, prices were down as the ruble was hit by economic sanctions
Maine seafood industry expects indirect impact from Russian invasion
'I've had to tell [potential Russian customers] recently, keep me on your list of people, but we're not going to be doing anything with you right now' -- Richard Hall, Browne Trading Company
US’ largest tilapia farmer Blue Ridge promotes Gardner to president
Martin Gardner has been with the Martinsville, Virginia-based company for nearly 15 years, serving previously as business development director and VP of strategic development
Trident confirms plan for scaled down booth at Boston show
'While we will not have our full culinary and demonstration booth, we will have a geographical location on the show floor ...' -- Melody Conner, Trident Seafoods
Maine legislature asked to limit menhaden licenses
Regulators in the US state want to limit licenses because they feel too many fishermen are harvesting menhaden, and that has raised the possibility of overfishing
Bakkafrost halts sales to Russia over military aggression
Bakkafrost's CEO Regin Jacobsen told Undercurrent News his company was 'in shock' over Russia's actions, and felt it had to halt its supplies there