Week 20 US wholesale prices: Grilling season heats market for Caribbean lobster tails, tuna

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:28:14 +0000


UCN's week 20 price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices for crab, crabmeat, salmon, shrimp, lobster, groundfish, farmed whitefish and scallops are available on our pricing platform

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US House passes bill to stop tax dollars from subsidizing foreign shrimp operations

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:21:27 +0000


'For far too long, foreign shrimp has flooded our markets while US tax dollars have been used to subsidize overseas shrimp operations, which are putting our domestic shrimpers out of business' -- US representative Troy Nehls

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US rejects petition to list Gulf of Alaska chinook salmon population as endangered

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:55 +0000


The National Marine Fisheries Service has determined current management of the Gulf of Alaska chinook fishery is adequate to prevent endangerment of the species

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Mexico preserves US wild-caught shrimp trade through sea turtle protection compliance

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:44:48 +0000


The renewal follows inspections and technical evaluations carried out by US officials under Section 609 requirements tied to the use of turtle excluder devices in shrimp trawl fisheries

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US Virgin Islands aquaculture study included in House farm bill

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:37:20 +0000


'The Virgin Islands has everything it takes to be a leader in aquaculture -- our waters, our geography, our people'-- US lawmaker Stacey Plaskett, Democrat representative for the US Virgin Islands

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US lawmakers push for sweeping Section 301 probe into seafood imports

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:54:12 +0000


The USTR announced the initiation of new Section 301 investigations earlier this year

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Ecuador shrimp prices to China stable or easing; more metabisulfite detected

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:43:17 +0000


An increasing number of Ecuadorian containers are being rejected due to sodium metabisulfite-related issues

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UCN offers help to navigate tuna markets turned volatile by rising fuel costs, retailer resistance

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:20:06 +0000


Stay ahead with Undercurrent's tuna coverage every Thursday

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Longtime Heartland Catfish sales manager retires

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:15:24 +0000


'It is a bittersweet time as I look ahead to a new chapter in my life and reflect on the moments and relationships that have made my career worth celebrating' -- Don Davis, Heartland Catfish

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The Market Current: Canadian snow crab season starts with buyer caution, consumer pressure

Wed, 13 May 2026 13:52:29 +0000


Senior price reporter Gary Morrison provides an update on Undercurrent's US wholesale price assessment for snow crab in the latest Market Current

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