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Scottish seafood collaboration creates new whitefish processor

It is anticipated that the newly formed Trinity Seafoods, based in refurbished premises in Peterhead, will become fully operational later in 2024

10% of Norway’s blue whiting quota left to catch, prices up

There remain 38,974t of the total Norwegian quota of 372,641t left to catch as of April 19

Viciunai finally sells Russian factory

Stable expenses, increased sales with Mercadona drive Profand’s 2023 earnings

Human rights group urges Indian gov’t, shrimp sector to probe supply chains

Octopus prices rise as Mauritania’s octopus season nears end

$400m-turnover Chilean group targets EU, US commercial expansion

Playing right song at right time helped Chile grow US Atlantic salmon market dominance

US stocks up on Russian-origin cod fillets ahead of impending full ban

UK’s largest scampi firm buys first vessel, names skipper fleet manager

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Lithuanian retailers may drop Viciunai after reports firm violated Russian sanctions

Aquatech firm partners with startup to find homes for Scotland’s smallest salmon

Peter Pan’s departure leaves King Cove, local fleet with uncertain timeline

Price talks over Alaskan pollock surimi for Japan rumble on after A season

EU pollock fillet imports tank in early 2024, US levels still low ahead of full Russia ban

Pollock fillets. Credit: Ernst Kratzenstein & Co.

H&G Russian pollock prices edge past $1,000/t with China short on stock

EU salmon processors launch union, petition over Norway’s ‘production fish’ export rules

Vinh Hoan puts another $14m into diversifying plant outside of pangasius

Thanh Binh workshop, via Vinh Hoan

Shareholder hostility eases as Atunlo lays out plans to avoid bankruptcy

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Tesco to enhance Irish retail range in $22m supply deal with Keohane

Indian trade body says recent ‘forced labor’ report was ‘shot through with flaws’

Nova Scotia crab processor scrambling to find a waste solution

Newfoundland company to test live market for snow crab

Peruvian seafood industry association reappoints Miranda as president

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CEO of Maldives tuna firm suspended over corruption allegations

Crawfish, also commonly referred to as crayfish. Credit: chinahbzyg/Shutterstock.com

Chinese crayfish season kicks off with low prices

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Norwegian pelagics giant snaps up UK trading firm

Pelagia has acquired 100% of the shares in Cornwall-based Ideal Foods, which supplies seafood and 'co-products' -- including Mowi Scotland's salmon offcuts -- around the world

Pollock inventory in China declines as imports drop significantly

According to the country's customs data, the import volume of frozen pollock raw material in January and February was 77,768t, down 14.5% y-o-y

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aquaculture

SalMar slashes Norwegian harvest forecast amid jellyfish attacks

Greece’s Philosofish eyes doubling revenue through M&A, rapid product rollouts

€400m French distributor buys oyster specialist to target high-end Parisian market

prices

China, US show promising signs for Vietnam shrimp exporters

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US Russia ban drives Norwegian H&G cod prices further into uncharted waters, haddock on rise too

companies

Former major US importer of Russian crab files for bankruptcy protection

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

Newfoundland crab harvesters reject processors’ CAD 3.00/lb offer, as dock prices rise in gulf

people

Bumble Bee names former StarKist CEO as boss

International Seafood Ventures hires Rogan away from Blue Sea Products

Espersen to lay off 15 but invest for ‘growth, efficiency’ in UK plant

m&a

High Liner in talks to buy EU salmon smoker with strong US position

Rich Products begins phase two of $117 million Texas plant expansion

Channel Fish moves into skin-packs, eyes new plant in five-year plan to hit $250m sales

retail

Even Portugal’s legendary cod consumption may not withstand soaring prices, fears Riberalves

Europe’s salmon processors split as EU votes to alter smoking rules

Ocean Beauty names new US East Coast sales manager

processing

Under-fire Indian shrimp firm Choice to open new factory

Agreement found in Canadian snow crab price dispute, fishery to commence

Norway’s capelin season wraps with first-hand values almost double 2023’s

fishing

Norwegian firm buys Clearwater trawler to focus on shrimp fishing

Stakes grow as crab standoff continues to delay Newfoundland season

Russian spring pollock season ends with surimi output up 40%