Weaker yen keeps Chilean coho prices firm in Japan, hits importer margins

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:41:31 +0000


Undercurrent News keeps its January price assessment unchanged for Chilean H&G coho 4-6s and 6-9s, even as a weaker yen aggravates importer margins

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Japan’s Okhotsk scallop output set to fall another 15%, tighten global supply

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:35:31 +0000


Output is set to drop to 215,000t in the 2026 season from March, tightening raw material supply for processors amid sustained high prices for frozen meat products

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Congressional report probes why US seafood can’t compete with China on price

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:26:10 +0000


China's dominance in seafood processing and logistics is reshaping global prices, putting North American producers at a disadvantage before their catch even leaves the dock, an 81-page report advises

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Japanese consultancy, US nonprofit deepen East Asia sustainability partnership

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:11:16 +0000


Seafood Legacy and Ocean Outcomes have formalized a long-term partnership to expand human rights due diligence, electronic monitoring and traceability

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US PBO pollock fillet block prices rise as large EU buyer pushes for big discount; Russians hold firm

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:38:06 +0000


On the third Thursday of every month, UCN publishes price assessments for Chinese, Russian and US frozen pollock fillet blocks 

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US alt-seafood developer shuts down, seeks buyer for fish-free tuna tech

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:54:37 +0000


The Chicago-based startup, which raised $10 million to develop fermentation-based tuna and scallops, has stopped operating and is now trying to sell its intellectual property

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Canadian shellfish grower brings oysters back by innovating disease-safe seed import

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:47:01 +0000


Norlantic Processors built a custom quarantine facility after federal regulators initially rejected its application to import seed due to disease concerns

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US exporters of bivalves to Australia need FDA certificate

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:45:49 +0000


Foreign trade data shows that the US exported 124.8 metric tons of mussels, oysters, scallops and clams to Australia in 2024, valued at nearly $2 million

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Angel Oak smoked salmon scores top honor for packaging

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:36:18 +0000


'The branding is intentionally timeless and simple' -- Jade Taylor, Angel Oak Smokehouse

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Quebec lobster industry expands production to handle higher volumes

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:31:12 +0000


Exploratory licenses in 2024 and 2025 have increased the volume and value of the province's lobster industry

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