NRS, SalmoNor merger creates world’s sixth-largest salmon farmer
Norway Royal Salmon will acquire 100% of the shares in SalmoNor from NTS, valuing SalmoNor at almost $1 billion
Blumar still totaling damage as algal blooms cost it at least $3.3m
The three farms contained some 2.55m salmon valued at $23.7m but losses to date have reached around $3.3m and are insured
US snow crab import volumes 9% ahead of 2020 pace with 63% y-o-y price jump
The US looks to have imported 9% more snow crab in 2021 and paying 78% more for it than in 2020, but that's before counting December
US pioneer of local management of west coast fisheries dies
Donald Hansen was described as a strong proponent of the regional fisheries management council concept -- especially the idea that local people should shape fishery policy
US shrimp imports beat 2020 pace with room to spare
The US imported 807,865 metric tons of shrimp worth $7.2 billion in the first 11 months of 2021, more than the volume and value imported throughout 2020
Fish Factor: Alaska seasons kick off; IPHC meeting looms; Rosy outlook for seafood
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Indonesian gov’t plans network of ‘aquaculture villages’
The initiative is an effort to rapidly grow Indonesia's production of shrimp, lobster, crab and seaweed in a bid to speed up post-pandemic recovery
Kingfish Co more than doubles harvest volumes, raises prices in positive 2021
The Dutch farmer doubled its sales from €5.0 million to €10.4m in 2021, a year that saw it produce 1,154t of yellowtail kingfish altogether
Masoval falls just shy of 2021 salmon volume target
The Norwegian farmer reported harvests of 4,813t in the fourth quarter of the year, bringing total annual harvest volumes to 16,888t
Bangkok skipjack prices hit three-year high, Manta also on rise
Prices for skipjack tuna for delivery in January 2022 to Bangkok, Thailand are up over $100/t from December, with the level in Manta, Ecuador also on the rise
