Higher sales, especially for coldwater shrimp, and higher prices for most species, have fueled growth at Clearwater Seafoods, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
This year's drought led to a widespread liquidation in the U.S. beef herd as the cost of feed skyrocketed and the quantity of available feed fell through the floor.
Between January and September 2012, total shrimp exports from Vietnam reach more than USD 1.63 billion (EUR 1.3 billion), dropping 3.9 percent from the same time period in 2011, according to the latest figures from the VASEP.
French food agency FranceAgriMer confirms today's economic situation continues to impact how the French buy seafood, with overall demand falling slightly.
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program has reached a major milestone, with combined annual output from BAP-certified plants exceeding a million metric tons at the end of October 2012, up from 763,000 a year earlier.
Four of Ireland’s most successful seafood companies, McBride Fishing, Carr Shellfish, Sofrimar and Shellfish de La Mer, have come together to set up Jade Ireland Seafood Limited, a joint venture company with an office based in Shanghai.
After defeating a proposal in 2010 to ban the export of an endangered fish that is a key ingredient of sushi, Japan and Asian nations argued it should be left to quota-setting international fisheries bodies to bring the species back from the brink.
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) estimates that with the current difficulties in the seafood export industry, such as material and capital shortage, their earlier target of US$6.5 billion annual turnover will not be met b
Secretary of State Owen Paterson is leading a delegation from the British beef industry to Hong Kong next week as work continues towards the “normalisation” of trade with the UK.
Australian Agricultural Co and Rangers Valley have shared in gold medals handed out at the recent Australian Wagyu Association annual conference on the Gold Coast.
All year long, High Liner Foods’ financial reports have been dominated by the company’s acquisition of Icelandic USA, and the Q3 report shows the merger cut back on net income compared to 2011, but also caused a boost in sales.
Shrimp exporters in Bangladesh are facing tough competition from rivals to survive in the global market, as they are yet to introduce the new and highly productive vannamei species, according to the Financial Express.
A leading retailer in Denmark is expressing its frustration with the lack of sustainably caught skipjack tuna from a fishery that was certified as sustainable nearly a year ago.
Oceana Group Ltd. (OCE), the biggest seller of canned fish in South Africa, had a 33 percent jump in full- year earnings as demand outpaced supply and its fishmeal unit returned to profit, raising the company’s shares to a record.
Despite higher prices, Norwegian salmon saw a year-on-year increase of NOK 460 million (USD 80.5 million), in its October 2012 exports to NOK 2.7 billion (USD 472.7 million) driven by strong European demand.
