The new 125% US tariff on China puts tilapia at 150%, as the fish had 25% in place from Trump's first term as US president - US wholesale prices on the rise
'The White House sent out some clarifications on the tariffs. It said tariffs on Canada and Mexico remain unchanged, including the exemption for goods trading under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement' -- Ana Swanson, New York Times
A reporter asked US treasury secretary Scott Besent during the press conference if Canada and Mexico were now included in the general 10% tariff rate to which he answered, 'Yes'
US president Donald Trump on Wednesday (April 9) revealed that he was pausing reciprocal tariffs for 90 days and lowering rates to 10% for all countries except China
UCN's week 15 price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices for crab, salmon, shrimp, frozen lobster, groundfish, farmed whitefish, scallops, crab and salmon are available on our new platform
'I haven't lost faith in full-cycle RAS. But I've spent years in the trenches of this industry, and I feel a responsibility to share some of the lessons learned—not to criticize, but to contribute' -- Johan Andreassen, co-founder and...
'Fishing activity is measured but underway, with many vessels drawing on carryover trips in the New York Bight and Area II' -- Lorin Castiglione, UCN's head of price reporting for the Americas
The Norwegian salmon producer was responsible for a diesel spill in British Columbia, Canada, that is resulting in local Pacific oysters showing high levels of cancer-causing compounds
Suspicions of the presence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) have been revealed at the Grieg Seafood salmon site near the town of Hammerfest in northern Norway.
A new paper in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution that recommends certification and ecolabeling programs as part of the solution to ending the overexploitation of fish stocks globally has been welcomed by the Marine Stewardship...
Global brands from the tourism, transport, cosmetics and finance sectors are joining forces on World Oceans Day to promote greater business engagement to halt the severe decline in the health of marine ecosystems, which both scientists...
An innovative project to get Scottish mussels to spawn in a hatchery environment has received an international boost with a visit from Tasmanian partners Spring Bay Seafoods – operators of one of the world’s few...
Russia’s Federal Agency for Fishery (Rosrybolovstvo) said it raised about RUB 23 billion (€360 million) from local fish industry players at a recent auction of crab catch quotas in the Primorye subzone, in the country’s...
A set of new guidelines to minimise the occurrence and impact of discarded or lost ‘ghost’ fishing gear has been launched at this week at the SeaWeb Summit in Seattle.
A fearless fisheries minister who’s led a high-profile campaign against harmful fishing practices, a collective effort to combat large-scale illegal fishing in East Africa, two chefs who step far outside their kitchens to promote...
A new global initiative that aims to ensure that at least 75 percent of global seafood comes from more sustainable sources by 2020 has been launched in the US this week.
Fifty major fishing companies, retailers and seafood businesses have signed the Tuna 2020 Traceability Declaration, an initiative led by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which demonstrates a growing momentum within the industry to address...
In one weeks time you could be at the most comprehensive aquaculture conference in the UK in 2017. Mixing with colleagues from across the Aquaculture industry and addressing today’s most pressing competitive challenges.
A project to assess the sustainability levels of those fisheries that supply fishmeal to the South East Asian aquafeed market has been launched by the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation.
One of the largest commercial aquaponics facilities in the world, which has the capacity to grow 125 metric tons of salmon and Arctic char and 200 metric tons of organic fresh greens annually, has now been opened in St Paul, Minnesota.
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified farmed salmon has been officially endorsed as being a recommended, sustainable form of seafood by the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
For the second consecutive year, Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) will be recognizing individuals and organizations who work to prevent rabies in their communities through the World...
As the pink salmon commercial fishing seasons rapidly approach in Russia and Alaska, it's time to predict where the market is headed this year, writes Robert Reierson in the latest Tradex food 3-minute market insight.
Dr Lesley Rhodes, a scientist who has revolutionised the management of marine algal blooms, has been appointment as Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to science and marine farming.
Alaska’s aquaculture industry is gaining momentum, spurred on by growing markets and the steadfast push by Governor Walker’s visionary Mariculture Task Force.
Exiting the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the only way forward for Scotland’s fishing fleet, according to Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Bertie Armstrong.
Plans to establish a new aquaculture hub in the Russian region of Tatarstan have been revealed, as the country aims to compensate for the lack of salmon imports from Norway.
South Africa - The South African Deep Sea Trawling Industry Association has announced that by agreement of both parties - Viking Inshore Fishing and the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Read more...
South Africa - A coalition of stakeholders is calling for all fishing rights in the West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) fishery to be suspended until government takes radical remedial action to put the fishery back on a sustainable path. Read...