Chris Chase is the Portland, Maine-based associate editor of SeafoodSource. Previously, he worked covering local issues at the Coastal Journal in Bath, Maine, where he won multiple awards from the Maine Press Association for his news coverage and food reviews. Chris is a graduate of the University of Maine, and got his start in writing by serving as a reporter and later the State Editor of The Maine Campus, an award-winning campus newspaper.
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New Zealand King Salmon reported steady but mixed performance in the half-year period ending July 2024, posting lower profit but higher earnings, sales volumes, and revenue.
New Zealand King Salmon – which farms premium king salmon under the brands Ōra King, Regal, Southern Ocean, and Omega Plus – reported revenues of NZD 101.7 million (USD 64.2 million, EUR 57.4 million) in the first half of fiscal year 2025, up 11 percent from
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The Russian seafood association, country officials, and fishing companies are reporting a difficult 2024 as overall seafood exports have dropped in volume and value.
According to a report by Russia’s central bank, exports of seafood have fallen 7 percent by volume and 13 percent by value so far this year. Those drops pose a problem, as according to Fishery Shipowners Association (FSA) President Alexey Osintsev, exports make up nearly 70
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Canada and France have agreed on how to divide halibut stock in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean after months of negotiations and tension between the Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and French officials.
Canada and France share Atlantic halibut quota off the coast of Newfoundland, as France still controls the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Tensions over halibut catch rose after the DFO said it became aware that French fishing
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Fishermen in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia are pushing to ensure that fishing grounds on Georges Bank are protected from wind energy project development.
The CBC reported that a new piece of legislation working its way through Nova Scotia’s parliament – Bill 471 – includes changes to multiple pieces of legislation, including a new mandate to include wind energy projects and the ability for the province of Nova Scotia to
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Taiwan is warning U.S. companies of an upcoming shift in requirements for seafood imports as it is also dealing with China’s multi-year ban on seafood exports.
The Agriculture Trade Office of Taiwan first started warning U.S.-based organizations like the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute of the upcoming requirements in April. The new requirements, which will be established by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA), would
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