Russia’s Far East pollock catch up 27%
Russia's pollock season in the country's Far East fisheries got off to a good start with 265,000t caught since the beginning of the year
Vietnamese shrimp prices expected to remain firm through Q1
Prices peaked in the final weeks of 2021, and though they have eased slightly in 2022, sources expect levels to now remain firm and gradually rise until the next main harvest
Grieg to deploy ‘semi-closed’ BC salmon farms despite net-pen phaseout
Grieg might see some wiggle room in the statements made by the administration of prime minister Justin Trudeau regarding the eventual ban
Herring harvester appeals to stop industry-funded at-sea observer rule
While judge William Smith found in favor of NOAA in September 2021, Seafreeze Fleet has appealed, arguing that the cost of observers would render fishing unprofitable
Seafood Watch mulls red ‘avoid’ rating for US, Canadian lobster fisheries
A US seafood rating organization famous for using traffic-sign color-coding to grade sustainability is proposing to mark Canadian and American lobstermen as 'avoid'
Price gap growing between large- and mid-sized US sea scallops
A total of 24,564 lbs of sea scallops sold Monday for $654,149 at the seafood auction in New Bedford, Massachusetts, an average of $26.63/lb
Judge nixes StarKist’s request to have some tuna price-fixing suits thrown out
Dana Sabraw, the chief judge of the Southern District of California rejected StarKist's request for partial summary judgment
Trade deal could propel Ecuador’s shrimp exports to China even higher
The signing of a free trade agreement between China and Ecuador scheduled for late 2022 could bring great benefits to Ecuador's shrimp sector, including zero tariffs for its exports
Viking Aqua ramps up 33,000t land-based salmon project after RAS deep dive
Ingar Valvik, acting CEO and chief financial officer of Viking Aqua, told Undercurrent News the Norwegian company hopes to finalize key supplier contracts in March
UK, Faroes fishing deal to benefit Scotland’s whitefish catchers
'Scottish whitefish vessels will be a big beneficiary of this deal but it's good news for the fishing sector across Scotland and the UK' -- UK government minister for Scotland