Dutch bank backs Aqua-Spark with new biodiversity fund
ASN Biodiversity fund will allow investors to get involved for a minimum of €20 only, money that will be used to help finance some of Aqua-Spark's projects
NASDAQ: Norway salmon prices flat in week three
Spot prices for Norwegian farmed salmon fell by less than 0.1% in week three of 2022, according to the NASDAQ Salmon Index
Strong prices see 2021 UK vessel landings to Norway lift
In 2021, foreign vessels delivered nearly 23% of the value of pelagic fish landed to Norway's electronic auction, the highest since 2014
China’s largest shrimp firm reduces losses, seals new partnership
Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products, China's largest shrimp company, forecast an annual loss of CNY 5m-CNY 10m due to a floundering aquaculture division
Trade insights: China’s shrimp imports recover by 12% in 2021
China imported 611,000t of frozen warmwater shrimp in 2021, according to Chinese customs data; Ecuador supplied 62%
2021 seafood M&A passes $6.5bn after explosion of outside investment
A remarkable 43% of all buyouts, mergers, investments and capital raises in the seafood sector were led by investment funds and private equity during 2021
Blue Harvest in talks with two firms to sell three US scallopers
In December, Undercurrent reported Blue Harvest had listed three vessels for sale but was looking to sell two; however, it now seems all three will be sold
US couple charged with stealing $2.5m from fish house
One suspect is accused of putting thousands of stone crab and lobster tags in her name instead of the names of the commercial fishermen
US fishmeal alternative maker Calysta names new science, sustainability officer
Calysta has said that they are on the verge of developing the world’s industrial-scale aquafeed-replacement facility with global nutrition company Adisseo in China
Argentina’s hake sales hit record volume, value in November
Argentina's fisheries saw hake exports rising to 14,564t worth $34.8m in November, new record highs as data from the country's ministry of agriculture, livestock and fisheries show
