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Salmon producer suffers profit setback on lower US prices

By contrast, Multi X points to a strong performance overall in the first nine months of 2025. Read More
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Trident Seafoods rolls out premium Alaska pollock loins at Walmart

Trident co-launched the product with the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) Thursday. Read More
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Deal ending US gov’t shutdown includes funding for seafood inspections, industry liaison position

Deal ending US gov’t shutdown includes funding for seafood inspections, industry liaison position

Numerous seafood-related provisions were included in the legislation that reopened the US federal government on Wednesday Read More
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Quinlan Brothers president seeks compensation, provincial policy changes after rotten crab case dismissed

Quinlan Brothers president seeks compensation, provincial policy changes after rotten crab case dismissed

‘We’re confident that we could have, and still could, prove that all of that crab was not just safe, but was of the highest quality. ...
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Arctic Fisheries CEO says there were ‘rules’ in selling controlling stake

Arctic Fisheries CEO says there were ‘rules’ in selling controlling stake

‘It’s not private equity. They are fashioned like private equity, but they’ve never made an exit’ — Michael Kotok, the CEO of Arctic Fisheries, regarding ...
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US wholesale: Live lobster prices fall across the board; Frozen sector steady but uncertain

US wholesale: Live lobster prices fall across the board; Frozen sector steady but uncertain

Improved catch and new supply from Canada is making lobster cheaper Read More
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Canadian, US lobster lose more of Chinese market to Pacific competitors

Canadian, US lobster lose more of Chinese market to Pacific competitors

‘If not for the competitive disadvantages, I believe that US and Canadian shippers would be right where we’ve been’ — Geoff Irvine, Lobster Council of ...
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Seremoni expands retail footprint into Wegmans grocery chain

Seremoni expands retail footprint into Wegmans grocery chain

Seremoni is in the midst of an expansion of its retail presence to the US East Coast Read More
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Catch the Current episode 43: Alaska on the brain

Catch the Current episode 43: Alaska on the brain

Undercurrent News reporter Jacob Resneck calls in to report on the latest ‘All Hands on Deck’ Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute meeting Read More
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Norway salmon spot prices jump up, Scottish steady for now

Norway salmon spot prices jump up, Scottish steady for now

UCN has lifted its FCA Oslo fresh, head-on gutted salmon price assessment on 3-6kg fish by some 9% for delivery in week 47 Read More
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UK supermarket giant Tesco suspends Scottish Bakkafrost salmon farm orders

Tesco’s move comes after an animal welfare group filmed sea lice infested salmon in a pen that was supposed to be empty. Read More
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Salmon prices edge higher as supply tightens

Prices for the main industrial sizes climbed this week, extending a cautious upward trend. Read More
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US wholesale: Cod, haddock edge higher as tariff uncertainty looms on year-end trade

US wholesale: Cod, haddock edge higher as tariff uncertainty looms on year-end trade

Even as tariff relief has offered some breathing room, freight and processing costs remain elevated, preventing any meaningful downside Read More
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US wholesale: Dearth of wild salmon spot deals continues, with sockeye market completely dry

US wholesale: Dearth of wild salmon spot deals continues, with sockeye market completely dry

A completely dead spot market has led to the removal of Undercurrent‘s wholesale price assessment for 4-6 pound headed and gutted (H&G) sockeye salmon, joining ...
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Proximar pushes harvest into 2026, betting on stronger prices

Proximar’s volume and prices were affected by lower average fish size at harvest following prolonged period of reduced feeding. Read More
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Greek aquafeed maker gets country’s first ASC certification

Greek aquafeed maker gets country’s first ASC certification

The certification allows IRIDA to supply ASC-certified feeds to certified aquaculture producers, which in Greece comprises largely seabass and seabream farmers Read More
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High prices test Brazil’s love of Norwegian cod, as market faces shifts

High prices test Brazil’s love of Norwegian cod, as market faces shifts

Brazilians don’t want to give up cod if they can help it, but as prices break records, substitution is becoming inevitable Read More
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Atlantic tuna commission to debate new catch limits, management procedures for bluefin, skipjack

Atlantic tuna commission to debate new catch limits, management procedures for bluefin, skipjack

Three competing proposals will guide ICCAT’s determination of the total allowable catch for bluefin tuna over the next three years Read More
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Spanish tuna, octopus supplier invests in plants, launches new yellowfin products

Spanish tuna, octopus supplier invests in plants, launches new yellowfin products

The re-organization aims to boost efficiency to meet rising demand for yellowfin tuna steaks and ready-to-eat products Read More
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Despite weak salmon prices, Multi X’s VAP shift helps it to strong Q3

Despite weak salmon prices, Multi X’s VAP shift helps it to strong Q3

Multi X posted solid third-quarter results despite weak global salmon prices, recording stable revenues and a $11.3m profit driven by higher premiums and lower costs ...
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Record cod prices, low salmon costs drive another solid quarter at Iceland Seafood

Record cod prices, low salmon costs drive another solid quarter at Iceland Seafood

ISI CEO Aegir Pall Fridbertsson described the first nine months of 2025 as ‘a significant turnaround’ for the firm, which has ridden the wave of ...
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Two major Indian shrimp exporters swing to loss on US market pressure

Two major Indian shrimp exporters swing to loss on US market pressure

The losses come as processors grapple with restricted US market access, disease outbreaks in farming regions, and intensifying pricing pressure from Chinese and European buyers ...
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UK home-grown shrimp could reduce imports, create rural jobs, says study

UK home-grown shrimp could reduce imports, create rural jobs, says study

Researchers from the UK Sustainable King Prawn Project of the University of Exeter said land-based aquaculture can provide a locally produced, eco-friendly alternative Read More
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Profand brings in former NAQUA exec to oversee northern Europe, Middle East

Profand brings in former NAQUA exec to oversee northern Europe, Middle East

Jacobo Fernandez Sanjurjo joins after a five-year tenure at Saudi Arabian business National Aquaculture Group Read More
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Daily recap: Arctic Fisheries sells majority stake to PE firm; Peru sets 1.63m metric ton anchovy quota

Daily recap: Arctic Fisheries sells majority stake to PE firm; Peru sets 1.63m metric ton anchovy quota

Undercurrent News presents a recap of the top daily seafood stories from Thursday, Nov. 13 Read More
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Norcod narrows losses despite $4.3 million mortality setback

During the quarter, Norcod experienced ‘significant mortalities’ at its Jamnungen site due to a Vibrio infection. Read More
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Icelandic manufacturer suspends operations following Russia sanctions dispute

“We deeply regret being unable to serve our Icelandic and international customers during this time,” the company said. Read More
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Higher Peru anchovy quota eases market anxiety

A bigger than originally announced second season quota in the key fishery is expected to spark renewed trading. Read More
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Alaska projects strong Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run in 2026

The Bristol Bay fishery is home to the world’s largest sockeye salmon run. Read More
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Alaska forecasts 45m sockeye run for Bristol Bay in 2026, 26% below recent average

Alaska forecasts 45m sockeye run for Bristol Bay in 2026, 26% below recent average

The forecast is below the recent 10-year average but still well above long-term levels, allowing a potential harvest of 33.5m fish Read More
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