US farm bill remains stalled but with new country-of-origin seafood-related provision

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:39:55 +0000


An amendment to the 'farm bill 2.0' would require seafood to have country-of-origin and production-method information for farm-raised and wild fish to appear in a 'conspicuous location' on packaging and display materials

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US wholesale: Week 33 ‘market pulse’ updates available on key seafood commodities

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:27:00 +0000


Undercurrent's week 33 'market pulse' updates on US wholesale markets for various key commodities are available on our new platform 

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14,000t NZ salmon farm becomes first aquaculture project approved through fast-track

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:45:35 +0000


The approval of the Hananui Aquaculture Project off Rakiura/Stewart Island will bring significant benefits to Southland and New Zealand's economy, said the government.

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China wholesale shellfish prices: Typhoon flight cancellations send brown crabs soaring

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:40:21 +0000


Typhoon Dolphin disrupts Shanghai market, triggering shortages of live crustaceans

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Argentina red shrimp offshore season tops 2025 catch with months still to go

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:29:57 +0000


Robust catches in June and July, together with expanded access to key fishing grounds, have driven a sharp rise in landings, positioning the fishery for a significantly larger final harvest

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Profits fall at UK frozen trader Seahawk Marine after challenging year

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:18:41 +0000


Hikes to national insurance costs, freight rates, and shrimp transit times have all combined to eat away Seahawk's margins in the last year

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Cod, haddock prices all correct back down at Scottish auctions

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:13:27 +0000


Cod and haddock prices almost all corrected down at the auctions in Shetland and Peterhead, Scotland, in week 32

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Late season flurry of Icelandic cod continues yet whitefish auctions stay elevated

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:53:36 +0000


Given current international shortages and with only limited relief next year, it is hardly surprising that prices on Iceland's auctions remain stubbornly high

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Spain’s Atunsa agrees to acquire Pevasa, with its 5 tuna vessels

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:41:37 +0000


Pevasa, a former shareholder and one of the three founding companies of Atunlo, had been facing financial difficulties, including unpaid debts to creditors and employees

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Cyberattack cuts Nichirei’s outlook as seafood overhaul stays on track

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:31:25 +0000


The Japanese frozen food and logistics giant says its seafood business continues shifting toward certified, higher-value products as a July cyberattack prompts an earnings downgrade

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