Undercurrent News

Japan’s Mutsu Bay scallop sector opens door to Hokkaido spat amid survival crisis

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:40:47 +0000


After catastrophic scallop mortalities drove production in Japan's Mutsu Bay toward the lowest level on record, potentially falling below 20,000t, the region is moving to allow Hokkaido spat imports for the first time

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Nissui taps Kumakura to lead South America salmon ops after Yadran deal

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:38:43 +0000


The Japanese seafood giant is set to put Salmones Antarctica and newly acquired Pesquera Yadran under a single leadership

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Trump hits pause on Greenland-related tariffs for key European salmon suppliers

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:31:19 +0000


In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that he will not impose the additional tariffs on Norway and the UK, two salmon-producing nations, and processing hubs Denmark and the Netherlands, in addition to Sweden, Finland, Germany and France

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Week 4 US wholesale prices: Low inventories push lobster, Atlantic cod sharply higher

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:33:49 +0000


UCN's week 4 price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices for crab, salmon, shrimp, lobster, groundfish, farmed whitefish and scallops are available on our new platform

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Ecuadorian shrimp prices to China rise for small, medium sizes

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:18:42 +0000


'Everyone is replenishing inventories at a normal pace, without rushing to buy,' -- UCN source

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Eastern Pacific catches continue to pressure yellowfin tuna prices

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:10:36 +0000


In Manta, Ecuador, prices for yellowfin tuna weighing more than 10kg are declining again in Janaury 2026

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Several factors at play in Gulf of Maine lobster decline, biologist tells industry

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:23:58 +0000


The data suggest that changing environmental conditions, rather than fishing behavior, are likely driving reduced lobster productivity, senior lobster biologist Kathleen Reardon advised a lobster council meeting

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Peru, Ecuador push for jumbo flying squid reform in Pacific

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:06:53 +0000


Peru and Ecuador have led calls for reform, proposing catch limits for distant-water fleets, precautionary management in line with FAO principles, buffer zones near coastal waters and stricter controls on transshipment at sea

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Alaska Airlines route expansion offers potential for intercontinental fresh seafood cargo

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:03:20 +0000


'We're seeing increasingly strong interest from seafood shippers as our new routes open faster, more reliable access to international markets' – Rick Bendix, Alaska Airlines

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Discarded lobster bands harm environment, warns Canadian group

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:57:40 +0000


A group that organizes coastal cleanups across Nova Scotia said it has already collected nearly 15,000 of the small rubber bands on local beaches in the first couple weeks of 2026

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