US shrimp import decline continues after removal of IEEPA tariffs

Wed, 06 May 2026 17:52:25 +0000


Though president Donald Trump's IEEPA-related tariffs were ruled illegal on Feb. 20, US shrimp importers spent $44.4 million on duties in March, based on NOAA data

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Week 19 US wholesale prices: Scarcity drives up Japanese scallops; Chilean salmon fillets build on recent rebound

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:40:29 +0000


UCN's week 19 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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Bumble Bee’s Anova Food hires Topco, Superior Fresh vet as sales director

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:25:33 +0000


Jessie Graef joins the team at San Diego, California-headquartered Anova after working at grocery buying group Topco Associates

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Two California seafood processors hit with US FDA warning letters

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:21:29 +0000


Aaa International Seafood and South Bay Cold Storage & Handling recently received FDA warnings inspections revealed 'serious violations'

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Mazzetta company, lobster fishermen’s co-op declare 60-day truce over Maine dock expansion fight

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:15:49 +0000


Lawyers for the two rivals told a town board in the US state last week that they have agreed to a two-month cooling-off period to negotiate an end to the war over the planned expansion at Spruce Head dock

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US Supreme Court won’t intervene in Alaska salmon ruling

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:45:55 +0000


'We are pleased that the US Supreme Court upheld the lower court rulings' -- Doug Vincent-Lang, Alaska Department of Fish & Game

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Ecuadorian shrimp prices to China stable in week 19 as post-holiday inventories decline

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:45:22 +0000


'Sales increased during the Labor Day holiday, but did not meet our expectations,' an importer told Undercurrent

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Chilean salmon farmer Ventisqueros bets on coho growth, key markets focus

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:22:10 +0000


Traditionally overshadowed by Atlantic salmon, coho is now gaining traction globally

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Major Ecuador shrimp producer Songa removed from FDA red list

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:09:57 +0000


Songa's addition to the red list in February created a supply gap, which led to longer lead times and increased competition for other available inventory -- Gary Morrison, senior UCN price analyst

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Alaska passes ethics reform for state fish board

Wed, 06 May 2026 13:50:36 +0000


Opposition to the bill came from the politically connected sportfishing guide industry in Alaska

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