Seafood supply chain industry news covering seafood distribution, processing, imports and exports and market analysis.
By SeafoodSource staff
13 May, 2013
A second fish processing plant on Prince Edward Island has filed an
injunction against fishermen who have set up blockades in front of the
plant, protesting low lobster prices.
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By SeafoodSource staff
13 May, 2013
Shrimp processor and exporter Minh Phu (MPC), Viet Nam’s biggest shrimp
company, plans to delist its shares in order to charge higher prices for
them.
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By SeafoodSource staff
13 May, 2013
When fish is on the menu, the type of fish you get can depend heavily on where you live.
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By SeafoodSource staff
10 May, 2013
A rally in Charlottetown that drew more than 700 fishermen to protest
low lobster prices is the first time in Island history the fishing
industry has stood together, tied up their boats, and shut itself down.
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By SeafoodSource staff
10 May, 2013
Majestic Seafood’s new PGK 85 million (USD 38 million) tuna processing
facility at Malahang in Lae will be commissioned next month by Prime
Minister Peter O’Neill.
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By SeafoodSource staff
10 May, 2013
The volume of export-quality or sashimi-grade fresh mature yellowfin
tuna landed at General Santos City, the “Tuna Capital of the
Philippines,” is getting fewer year-on-year.
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By Mark Godfrey, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from Beijing, China
10 May, 2013
Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Product Co., a key leader in the Chinese shrimp market, has posted poor financial performance that company executives are blaming on competition from shrimp producers in Ecuador and Thailand.
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By SeafoodSource staff
10 May, 2013
Japan’s leading fish producer, known as ‘Tuna King,” Kiyomura
Corporation Chairman Kiyoshi Kimura, will boost Sri Lanka’s deep sea
fishing and double its fish export income.
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By SeafoodSource staff
09 May, 2013
Clearwater’s 1Q report for 2013 shows a slight drop in sales and
adjusted earnings versus 2012, but the numbers “were consistent with
management expectations.”
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
09 May, 2013
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is taking a classic approach to promoting Alaska cod, with a new restaurant marketing campaign featuring vintage logos.
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By SeafoodSource staff
09 May, 2013
Chicago-based chef Carlo Lamagna has been declared the winner of the first-ever Skuna Bay Taste of Derby contest in Kentucky.
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By SeafoodSource staff
08 May, 2013
Icelandic Group has announced a revamping of the management structure of
its U.K. businesses, a move that includes removing Anita Barker,
managing director of Coldwater Seafood.
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By Mark Godfrey, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from Beijing, China
08 May, 2013
A combination of demand for rare aquatic species as well as government
subsidies and propaganda is driving cultivation and consumption of
Chinese giant salamanders in aquaculture bases across the country. The
wild giant salamander has become a protected species in China after
over-consumption for fine dining but cultivators have been stepping in
to meet demand.
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By Mark Godfrey, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from Beijing, China
07 May, 2013
Rising prices for fish and shrimp in the domestic market as well as partial recovery in export markets have given China’s seafood firms much optimism about 2013 earnings.
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By SeafoodSource staff
07 May, 2013
As Norwegian fish farming company Cermaq approaches decision time on
whether to accept a buyout offer from rival Marine Harvest or stick with
its plans to buy Peruvian fishmeal company Copeinca, Marine Harvest has
sent an open letter to shareholders urging them to accept its offer.
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By SeafoodSource staff
07 May, 2013
Minh Phu Seafood Joint Stock Company (HOSE:MPC), Vietnam's 4th largest food company by market capitalization, increased VND 300 (or 1.1 percent) to close at VND 28,300.
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By SeafoodSource staff
07 May, 2013
Two fishermen in the local grocery store here over the weekend couldn’t believe their eyes.
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By SeafoodSource staff
07 May, 2013
On Friday, a Chilean court declared that Pesca Chile was officially bankrupt.
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By SeafoodSource staff
07 May, 2013
Export values for mackerel and herring from Norway were down in April 2013 compared to 2012, but salmon and trout exports were not just up compared to last year; they set records.
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By SeafoodSource staff
07 May, 2013
Norwegian salmon farming and feed group Cermaq on Monday announced it will host a seminar for investors, analysts and journalists on 13 May at its Ewos Innovation research center in Dirdal, Norway to “provide fact based information on the use of marine raw materials in salmon feed.”
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By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
07 May, 2013
Salmon is a popular protein, and there are a lot of companies in a lot of countries producing it, but despite the wide field of competitors, new figures show that Scottish salmon has remained among the leaders.
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By SeafoodSource staff
07 May, 2013
High Liner Foods on Tuesday reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2013.
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By James Wright, SeaFood Business senior editor
06 May, 2013
The continent’s largest companies — including Yihe Corp., High Liner Foods and Tri Marine — raked in more than USD 12 billion in 2012 sales.
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By SeafoodSource staff
06 May, 2013
The Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishery may be brought to a halt for the second time this season because there's now a glut of crab being landed at wharves around the province.
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By SeafoodSource staff
06 May, 2013
Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers informed on May 4
that foreign importers from the EU, the US and Japan have highly
appreciated Vietnam’s seafood quality.
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