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The New Yorker chronicles Atlantic Canada’s First Nation lobster fights

'By some metrics, the Sipekne'katik's radicalism had been a political success' -- author Abe Streep

South Carolina’s May 27 shellfish farming halt limited to recreational harvesters

The US state's Department of Natural Resources warns of a sudden temperature spike on May 28, potentially rendering shellfish unsafe to eat

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Prices keep climbing for big, hard-to-find US scallops

Frozen Atlantic mackerel. Credit: BigTunaOnline/Shutterstock.com

Canada to open mackerel season but only for lobster, crab bait

King crabs captured in Kirkenes, Norway. Credit: Adele Heidenreich/Shutterstock.com

Norway king crab prices hit all-time high on reduced supply, strong global demand

Alaska crab, pollock fisheries headed for showdown over midwater trawls

More important Russian crab assets brought under state control

Shanghai fishmeal prices stable despite strong Peruvian anchovy landings

Prices for large European plaice continue up, as common sole drop on Pefa auctions

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Workers at big Newfoundland crab plant vote to strike if deal not reached in one week

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Race heats up for presidency of Newfoundland crab harvester union

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US Dungy crab landings come back to Earth but prices rising

Bristol Bay fishing, Tribal, economic groups push back against Pebble Mine

Hokkaido scallop landings decreased 3% in recently-finished FY 2023

Sea Harvest trawler sinks off South African coast, 11 crew lost

Icelandic coastal cod season brings prices down as haddock rebounds

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Thai Union rebuffs Shark Guardian claims of greenwashing, labor abuses

IOTC members reject tuna fishing closure proposals at annual meeting

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Peru fishermen call for tougher action as Chinese vessel gets ‘token fine’ for IUU fishing

Potential EU-Thailand FTA worries European tuna industry

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New coalition wants Indonesian fishermen’s rights safeguarded in Taiwan

Editor’s choice: Silver Bay lists 2024 Alaska salmon base prices; NL crab plant workers move closer to strike

Greenland passes fisheries reform

Infofish Tuna 2024: Maldives’ MIFCO to boost its capacity with three new canneries; Technology advancement is game-changer for crew welfare, says WWF

King salmon fishing banned on California rivers for second consecutive year

Roerink: Shrimp drove big overall drop in US frozen seafood retail prices

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UK’s Ocean 14 Fund grows to more than $200m

The fund invests in entrepreneurs with innovative ideas around aquaculture and alternative proteins, reducing plastic waste pollution, protecting ecosystems and ending overfishing

Alaska passes bill to raise insurance reimbursements for fishermen

The legislation, known as Senate Bill 93, has been signed into law by Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy

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Carbon emissions reduction ‘key’ for Thai Union’s 2030 strategy

Chilean seafood exports show modest growth in April; Brazil is leading destination

Atlantic Canada salmon farmers fume over DFO science report

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Signs that skipjack tuna prices have bottomed out

Canadian gulf snow crab harvesters beat right whales to quota finish line

Alaska lawmakers overwhelmingly approve seafood industry task force

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Sea Harvest eyes more overseas M&A, set for ‘different league’ after Terrasan deal

Italian distributor Marr sees Q1 drop in wholesale frozen sales

Dongwon officially enters era of ‘second generation’ management

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Furtado named CEO of Eastern Fisheries after 27 years as part of management shuffle

Initiative aims to reopen Florida bay’s oyster fisheries by 2026

Mussel fishing crew rescued off Canada’s Prince Edward Island

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Shareholder disagreement emerges as Atunlo navigates pre-insolvency proceedings

Sea Harvest completes ‘transformative’ abalone, pelagics deal to close on $400m turnover

US gov’t sticks to sidelines in ‘figurehead fraud’ lawsuit against Cooke, Omega Protein

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UK e-commerce site relaunches, drops B2B element to focus on home orders

Moroccan octopus supplier to use new plant for branded, diversified offering

Profit at Dongwon’s seafood unit surges 17% on greater Q1 tuna catches

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Silver Bay, Peter Pan deal leaves future of King Cove plant in doubt

Peru lands over 60% of first season’s anchovy quota

Study highlights impact of climate change on Vancouver restaurant menus

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Major customer exodus at Chinese tuna giant after Dolphin Safe label loss, EJF report

US Coast Guard responds to sunken crab boat at Seattle pier

Canadian witnesses blame Alaska for salmon stock decline ahead of Parliamentary report