Thu. Oct 17 2024

Illegal Fish Sales: Alabama Seafood Businessman Guilty of Violating Lacey Act in $250K Case

Whole Foods Forecasts 2025 Food Trends with a Splash of Seafood Innovations

Connecticut Fisherman Sentenced for Tax Evasion

Japan: 2023 Frozen Trout Imports Fell Below 6000 Tons, First Time Since 1988

NOAA Announces $2 Million Investment to Enhance Red Snapper Management in the Gulf of Mexico

Top EU Seafood Group Says Seafood Is Key to Europe’s Current Diet and Future Protein Needs

Skretting: Committed to Growth of RAS Segment in Japan

New Ownership for Skaginn 3X as KAPP Skaginn Takes Over Assets in Bankruptcy Deal

Kona Tuna Finds Success in the Product’s Biggest per Capita Consumer Market

Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, October 17

Wed. Oct 16 2024

The Retail Rundown: Eggs Rule the Roost During Baking Season

CNA Urges Government Action as Ecuador's Shrimp Exports Risk Massive Loss Amid Energy Crisis

ASMI’s Google Ad Campaign Results A Gift to Alaska Seafoods Direct Marketers

Chilean Court Confirms Fine Against Cermaq Chile for Violating ISA Control Rules

SFP, Seafood and Gender Equality Partner to Advance Gender Equity in Seafood Sector

Vasco & Co. Brand Filet Royal Smoked Atlantic Salmon Recalled Due to Listeria Concerns

Norwegian Government Targets Seafood as Next Major Export Focus

MSC Certified Fisheries Grew in 2024 Amidst Increase Concern for Ocean Health

BioMar Ecuador Achieves ASC Feed Certification

Albertsons Companies, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, October 16

Tue. Oct 15 2024

Pacific Seafood to Buy Trident Seafoods’ Kodiak Operations; Deal to Be Done in November

ANALYSIS: Domestic Scallop Prices Soar to Record Highs Amid Supply Shortages

ANALYSIS: Dynamic Sales for the Wild Argentinian Red Shrimp

Russian King Crab Price Rises by JPY1000/kg; Hokkaido Caught Bairdi Crab May Increase Sales

Russian Government to Tighten Control Over Domestic Fish Market Pricing

Wismettac Asian Foods Recalls Korean Seaweed Products Due to Undeclared Allergen

Over $2 Million Heading to Train Next Generation of Fishermen and Women in Maine

StarKist Pays Tribute to Korean War Veterans at the 2024 Chosin Few Gala

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, October 15

Fri. Oct 11 2024

ANALYSIS: YTD Pacific Halibut Landings 14.52% Lower YoY

Russia Reduces Fish and Seafood Imports by 11% Through 9 Months

Hokkaido Surimi Production up 30% to 5,700 Tons in January-August

Cooke Seafood’s Family of Companies Provides Crucial Ice Shipment to Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

New Poll Says 4 out of 5 Americans Care About Oceans Health, Seafood Sustainability

Novo Holdings Lands Majority Stake of Aquaculture Tech Firm Stingray Marine Solutions

Polish Salmon Processor Acquires UK Fresh Fish Firm Copernus

Blue Star Foods' Taste of BC Aquafarms Signs Fingerling Supply Agreement with Miracle Springs

Holland Fisheries Event: ‘The Dutch Fleet Recovers’

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Illegal Fish Sales: Alabama Seafood Businessman Guilty of Violating Lacey Act in $250K Case

An Alabama seafood business owner pleaded guilty on October 16 to violating the Lacey Act by selling and purchasing illegally harvested fish.

Richard M. Collier, Jr., the owner of P.J.’s Seafood, admitted to selling and purchasing red drum in a U.S. District Court, spotted seatrout from May 2019 to April 22. According to court documents, all parties agreed that the market value of the fish transported across interstate lines in violation of the Lacey Act was greater than $250,000 and less than...

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Whole Foods Forecasts 2025 Food Trends with a Splash of Seafood Innovations

Whole Foods Market debuted its top 10 anticipated food trends for 2025, and some interesting seafood trends landed on the list.

The trends were developed by the Whole Foods Market Trends Council, which is made up of over 50 company team members, from foragers and buyers to culinary experts. The predictions are created through a combination of “deep industry experience, keen observation of consumer preferences, and collaborative sessions with emerging and established brands.”

“Our tenth anniversary of trend forecasting marks an important milestone for us...

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Japan: 2023 Frozen Trout Imports Fell Below 6000 Tons, First Time Since 1988

According to the Ministry of Finance's trade statistics, Japan's imports of frozen trout in 2023 were 5,596 tons in dressed weight, down 54% from the previous year. According to the Minato Shimbun report, this is the lowest figure since records began in 1988, and it has fallen below 6,000 tons for the first time. The average CIF price was 1,073 yen/kg ($7.18/kg), up 3%, the highest ever. Imports from Chile, the top supplier, were 3,435 tons, down 44%...

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Top EU Seafood Group Says Seafood Is Key to Europe’s Current Diet and Future Protein Needs

The AIPCE-CEP just released EU Seafood Supply Synopsis 2024 which offers important insights into the European fish and seafood processing industry, highlighting the key role of seafood in the EU’s diet and its role in supporting Europe's protein transition. As the EU diversifies its protein sources and improves public health, the findings show seafood’s unique benefits as well as Europe's reliance on both domestic and imported supplies.

AIPCE (EU Fish Processors and Traders Association) and CEP (European Federation of National Organizations of Importers ...

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New Ownership for Skaginn 3X as KAPP Skaginn Takes Over Assets in Bankruptcy Deal

An investment group, KAPP Skaginn, reached an agreement to purchase Skaginn 3X out of bankruptcy. The deal included all the equipment and liquid assets of Skaginn 3X in Akranes, Iceland.

The newly established company, KAPP Skaginn that is buying the assets, is majority owned by KAPP, a well-established industry tech firm within the fishing, aquaculture and other spaces, per a press release.

Other shareholders of KAPP Skagan ehf include Eignarhaldsfélagið VGJ and TECTRU S/A as well as key employees of the new company and... 

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The Retail Rundown: Eggs Rule the Roost During Baking Season 

As October reaches its midpoint, many homes are filled with the irresistible aromas of freshly baked goods, marking the onset of the holiday baking season.

This seasonal shift benefits the egg case as eggs find their way into breads, cookies, pastries, pies, and more. Also, more consumers are reaching for hot breakfasts as the weather turns colder, which further boosts egg demand.

Data from Circana shows that the average retail feature price for large, white Grade A eggs averaged $3.72 per dozen last week...

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Chilean Court Confirms Fine Against Cermaq Chile for Violating ISA Control Rules

Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) announced that a Chilean court has rejected an appeal from Cermaq Chile and confirmed a 50 UTM (monthly tax unit) fine for violating the infectious salmon anemia (ISA) control regulations.

The violations occurred at its plant in the Aysén region of the country and the complaint dates back almost five years to December 2019. According to a notice from Sernapseca, Chile failed to meet the expectations of the Sanitary Program for the Surveillance and Control....

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SFP, Seafood and Gender Equality Partner to Advance Gender Equity in Seafood Sector

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) and Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE)  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing equity in the global seafood sector.

The partnership, announced at the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions annual conference, will focus on engaging with SFP’s Supply Chain Roundtables (SRs), to provide them with the knowledge, expertise, and resources they need to address gender inequalities in their respective sectors.

SRs bring together major seafood buyers and importers to work together pre-competitively to scale up individual initiatives...

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Norwegian Government Targets Seafood as Next Major Export Focus

The Norwegian government announced that seafood has become the focus of the country’s next strategic export promotion initiative.

Norway is one of the significant seafood exporters on the planet, and various species like salmon and cod are shipped worldwide.

The government said that the new export venture “will contribute to increased exports throughout the value chain.”

“In the Hurdal platform, the government has set itself the goal of increasing exports outside of oil and gas by 50 per cent by 2030. In order to achieve this, we wanted to...

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Connecticut Fisherman Sentenced for Tax Evasion

The Department of Justice announced that Brian Kobus, of Durham, Connecticut, was sentenced on October 16 to one year and one day in prison for evading taxes on income he earned while commercial fishing in Massachusetts.

According to court documents and statements made at trial, Kobus worked as a commercial fisherman and deckhand for various fishing firms in Massachusetts. After each trip, Kobus was paid by check, and despite receiving over $1.2 million between 2011 and 2013, along with 2017 through 2021, he never filed a federal income tax return or paid...

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NOAA Announces $2 Million Investment to Enhance Red Snapper Management in the Gulf of Mexico

Biden-Harris Administration and NOAA announced that $2 million will be awarded through the Inflation Reduction Act to improve the data and management decisions for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.

The funding will be used to collect data and improve modeling for the species via partnerships with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami.

NOAA Fisheries explained that additional data will help better understand and adapt to climate...

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Skretting: Committed to Growth of RAS Segment in Japan 

On September 30th 2024, Japan witnessed its first-ever domestic harvest of Atlantic salmon, marking a significant milestone in the country's aquaculture industry.

This salmon was raised in a recirculation aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, which is built and operated by Norwegian firm Proximar Seafood in 2022.

Skretting holds a strategic partnership with Proximar, and since the start of the project, Skretting's global team has closely collaborated with the RAS team in Skretting Japan, with our fish quality service team also joining forces to provide comprehensive quality monitoring services...

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Kona Tuna Finds Success in the Product’s Biggest per Capita Consumer Market

Kona Tuna, a fishing company and brand, is thriving-using its own global supply chain to bring the most sustainably-sourced tuna to Libya, which has the highest per capita consumption of tuna in the world.

From skipjack and yellowfin caught using traditional pole and line in the Maldives, to Spanish olive oil sourced with care, to canning done primarily in Thailand, to the unique can designs created by local Libyan artists, Sami Bugaighis, Kona Tuna founder, has built a business that is...

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CNA Urges Government Action as Ecuador's Shrimp Exports Risk Massive Loss Amid Energy Crisis

The National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA), a group representing Ecuador’s shrimp sector, warned again last week that the planned power outages within the country could result in a monthly loss of $75 million in shrimp exports.

The group pushed for “improved transparency regarding the energy crisis in order to understand its real scope and to be able to work on solutions that do not disproportionately affect the productive sector, on which 9 out of 10 jobs in the country depend...

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ASMI’s Google Ad Campaign Results A Gift to Alaska Seafoods Direct Marketers

As more of Alaska’s harvesters and processors are marketing collaboratively, or fishermen are taking the marketing and selling reins directly into their own hands, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has embraced the new constituency with messaging, materials, and other guidance to market seafood. Late last week, ASMI gave that growing demographic another gift — how to maximize impacts on websites used to sell Alaska seafood.

The 2024 Direct Marketer Insights: Google Ad Customer Research, a seven-page report packed with definitions, tips, and research results, shows how ASMI’s recent  ...

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Vasco & Co. Brand Filet Royal Smoked Atlantic Salmon Recalled Due to Listeria Concerns

Vasco & Co. brand Filet Royal Smoked Atlantic Salmon products have been recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to a notice published by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

CFIA test results triggered the recall. According to the CFIA website, no illnesses have been reported associated with this product.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace...

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MSC Certified Fisheries Grew in 2024 Amidst Increase Concern for Ocean Health

The latest Marine Stewardship Council’s annual report, Celebrating Leadership in Sustainable Fishing, was released yesterday with the news that retail and consumer support for sustainable fishing remains resilient despite financial struggles worldwide. 

“The results of our latest GlobeScan survey show that consumers care more than ever about the health of the oceans, and many are worried that their favourite seafood will not be available 20 years from now,” write MSC founder Rupert Howes in the introduction to the 25-page report.

“They are right to be concerned,” he ...

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