Undercurrent News

Maruha Nichiro launches Asia-Oceania HQ to streamline ops, expand sales

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 21:05:35 +0000


The Japanese seafood giant has established a regional headquarters in Thailand to oversee Asia-Oceania operations, shifting R&D and quality assurance out of Japan to streamline governance and expand production and sales

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Japan’s Pacific saury fleet scrambles to prepare as Russian quota demand soars

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 21:03:51 +0000


Japan's National Saury Stick-Held Dip Net Fishery Cooperative Association plans an Oct. 1 start to Pacific saury fishing in Russian waters, with vessel interest tripling over last season, while domestic operations will begin on August 10

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IFFO: Fishmeal shipping costs set to drop following IMO’s non-hazardous classification

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:03:35 +0000


Fishmeal will no longer be classified as hazardous under new global shipping rules under an update expected to cut costs and ease trade

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US wholesale: Japanese scallops hold firm amid tight supply, global shifts

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:00:24 +0000


Despite larger shells, the adductor muscles inside remain underdeveloped, leading to a size skew toward smaller frozen product. This has driven premiums for larger sizes in the US, a dynamic currently mirrored in the domestic market as well

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US wholesale: Shrimp imports outpace demand, weigh on prices

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:47:07 +0000


While holiday week sales are slow, the frontloading of imports is starting to impact pricing

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Unalaska gets $3m to aid economy crippled by crab crash

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:26:18 +0000


The closure of the Bering Sea snow crab fishery in 2022 crippled one of the US state's busiest commercial fishing hubs

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US ICE officers detain workers, customers at Texas seafood market

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:10:49 +0000


About a dozen people, including seven employees of Groomer's Seafood, were taken into custody during an early-morning raid by immigration officers

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Deadlines set for determination of US West Coast chinook protection status

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:58:59 +0000


US fishery managers will have to rule by November 2025 whether to list Oregon and California coastal chinook salmon as threatened or endangered

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Pacific Seafood’s BC operation fined CAD 25k for pollution

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:47:44 +0000


During a two-year period, the company's plant in Ucluelet has been charged with repeatedly pumping harmful contaminants, like ammonia, oil, grease and other fish offal, into the ocean

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US wholesale: Pangasius market grapples with uncertainty following Vietnam trade deal

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:40:05 +0000


Inventories already in the US vary significantly by importer and may delay the need for immediate price adjustments

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