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US extends tariff exclusions for haddock, other Chinese seafood, but trade war rumbles on

'Seafood companies are simply trying to feed people, and now two administrations have made that effort more difficult and expensive' -- Gavin Gibbons, National Fisheries Institute

Maruha Nichiro to relocate head office as part of research drive

The Japanese seafood giant will relocate its Tokyo head office to Takanawa Gateway in 2026 as part of a project to 'develop the seafood future'

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Editor’s choice: North American lobster price tumble spreads; One NL crab strike averted

Newfoundland snow crab wholesale prices slide yet again

Raw lobster tails on ice. Credit Fisher King Seafoods

North American lobster price tumble spreads to frozen tails, meat, exports

Editor’s choice: Fallout as Red Lobster files for bankruptcy; Live from Thailand, London

Captain D’s signs 26 franchise location deal, US chain’s largest to date

American Seafoods latest to tie up yellowfin sole vessel as industry seeks to counteract low prices with marketing

Skills: Chile salmon prices slide in Brazil, China; tick up marginally in US

FDA issues another recall for Korean frozen oysters

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Grimsby processor pulled under by scam that already sunk another UK firm

Italian processor PanaPesca names new buyer as veteran Paesini departs

CNN interviews 13 former Red Lobster execs, expands on blame of Thai Union for bankruptcy woes

Maine’s oyster industry set for explosive 50% growth in five years

Luke’s Lobster exec explains reservations over pursuing MSC restoration

Kramers’ Seafood gears up for growth with product innovations, expanding markets

free  read Understand US seafood ‘super consumers’ with new study

Aquaculture truck depot plan halted due to BC salmon farming uncertainty

US Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population down 2%

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UK chippy supplier Smales sees profits cut by increased costs

Klausen: Europeans build ‘contingency stocks’ of US pollock, can’t win contracts without Russian

Alabama’s new seafood labeling law requires country of origin information

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US advocates for SEAfood Act arrive in Capitol Hill to air offshore aquaculture concerns

Red Lobster reverses move away from seafood with revamped menu

Red Lobster lays much of bankruptcy blame on former CEO Kenny, Thai Union

UK bakery chain Greggs trials cod fish finger sandwiches, wraps

Skills: Chile salmon price to Brazil continues to slide, US dips again

A Red Lobster restaurant in New York, US. Red Lobster is owned by Thai Union Group. Credit: pisaphotography/Shutterstock.com

Bankrupt Red Lobster owes PFG $24.4m, advertising firm $13.4m

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Recap over 40 UCN exclusive stories from Barcelona show

Undercurrent News' global reporting team produced 42 standalone stories and a live blog from the 2024 Seafood Expo Global, held April 23-25 in Barcelona, Spain 

Emergency auction called to liquidate equipment, furnishings at 50 Red Lobster locations

The world's largest seafood restaurant chain is about to get a lot smaller

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aquaculture

Nordic Aquafarms plots US West Coast kingfish dominance after species switch

Study highlights impact of climate change on Vancouver restaurant menus

Sewage-tainted shellfish sites in Washington state under scrutiny, could halt harvest

prices

Skills: Chile salmon prices for US market rebound, but not in Brazil

Whitefish stability in Q1 means bright start to 2024 for Iceland Seafood

Skills: Chilean salmon prices for US, Brazil soften further

companies

Captain Fresh inks deal for US shrimp importer CenSea 

Thai Union’s Red Lobster files for bankruptcy

High Liner adds more salmon products to boost sales

people

Candor brings on seafood veteran amid eFishery US push

Maine’s LL Bean heiress leaves legacy in lobster business

US marina transformed into oyster farm, set for first harvest in December

m&a

Captain Fresh looks to build EU shrimp cooking platform, eyes other species

Tim Brown sells Santa Barbara Smokehouse to PE-backed US food player

Luke’s takes over Maine lobster processing for Inland Foods

retail

Captain Fresh to use recently acquired French shrimp cooker to grow in EU retail

UK’s Seafish begins formal industry consultation to revise levies

Japan’s largest surimi producers see profit rocket

processing

Scottish seafood collaboration creates new whitefish processor

High Liner grows Q1 earnings despite 13% drop in sales volume

Coldwater shrimp prices headed up in Europe with potential Greenland reform on horizon

fishing

Tuna buyers call for 30% cut in yellowfin catches as IOTC meeting kicks off

Editor’s choice: Canada snow crab fishery sees bidding war, potential strike looming

Editor’s choice: Alaska, Canadian shellfish news dominate headlines