Pacifico reports death of co-founder Eric Pedersen
'We will always remember and hold dear the legacy that he leaves as a pioneer in the development of the aquaculture industry in Mexico' -- Pacifico Aquaculture
Large Vietnamese shrimp keep rising in price in week seven
Spot prices for the largest sizes of farmed vannamei continued to rise in week seven of 2022, while other sizes remained flat in price
Stand-out red shrimp sales push Argentinian seafood exports up 15% in 2021
Argentina's seafood exports rose by 3.2% in volume and 15% in value to a total of 515,250t worth $1.99bn, thanks to significant y-o-y increases in shrimp and hake sales
Mercamadrid prices for large, small European bass rebound as medium continues flat
Prices for large and small-sized European seabass from Turkey, Greece and Spain, as traded in Spain, rebounded during week seven of 2022 to levels seen a few weeks ago
Pangasius prices for US climb strongly in January, ease for China
Most markets saw a gentle increase in export price for Vietnamese pangasius in January, but the US saw a hike while China saw a decline
Sri Lankan barramundi farmer Oceanpick enters Australian markets
'Oceanpick’s barramundi has been tremendously well received in the Australian market due to its superior flavor and texture combination ...' -- Glenn Mitchell, Pacific West Foods Australia
New NL harvester association SEA-NL elects first executives
The group's board also has voted to back eight initiatives, including changing federal policy to allow non-core groundfish licenses to be sold or transferred
Russian salmon catches forecast to reach 264,000t in 2022
The year-on-year drop of 51% would be fairly normal, with Russia's odd-year fisheries often double the landings seen in an even year
Newfoundland processors question new price panel member’s objectivity
'Mr. McCurdy's appointment is an insult to members, and undermines the independence of the arbitration process' -- Derek Butler, Association of Seafood Producers
Filipino gov’t urges foreign investors to enter tuna sector
Agriculture secretary William Dar was in Dubai for Gulfood, promoting the Philippines' agricultural and fisheries sectors