A photo of pink salmon in Alaska — Pink salmon returns were lower than forecast in 2024. | Photo courtesy of Shutterstock/Troutnut

September 19, 2024

Alaska state representative calls for fishery disaster request after low pink salmon returns

A photo of crab-fishing vessels in Alaska. — Crab-fishing vessels in Alaska | Photo courtesy of Barry Salmons/Shutterstock

September 19, 2024

US senators blame new financial management software for delayed fishery disaster funding

Dawn breaking on a busy truck stop in the U.S. state of Virginia — Four men have been arrested for allegedly stealing goods, including shrimp, from trucks parked in rest stops along the U.S. East Coast | Photo courtesy of Kirkam/Shutterstock

September 19, 2024

Crime ring responsible for US seafood thefts busted

An Ace Aquatec A-Biomass camera sitting on the shoreline of an alpine lake with bright blue water. — Ace Aquatec is working to expand adoption of its A-Biomass camera in New Zealand and Japan | Photo courtesy of Ace Aquatec

September 19, 2024

Ace Aquatec expanding its AI biomass camera tech into Japan, New Zealand

Diosmar's Teresa Larreta and Total Seafood's Michael Alarcón Arcentales at the 2024 Seafood Expo Asia — Diosmar's Teresa Larreta and Total Seafood's Michael Alarcón Arcentales at the 2024 Seafood Expo Asia in Singapore | Photos by Cliff White/SeafoodSource

September 19, 2024

From lowest lows, prices for Ecuadorian shrimp rise, but production flattening in 2024

Processing & Equipment

BAADER North America CEO Nils Rabe at the company's booth at Seafood Expo Global.

Labor crunch driving push for more complete processing automation

May 2, 2022

Food processing equipment giant Marel has entered an agreement to acquire Sabetha, Kansas, U.S.A-headquartered Wenger Manufacturing.

Marel to acquire Wenger, create new business segment

April 28, 2022

Sole Ukraine exhibitor at Seafood Expo Global vows to rebuild

April 27, 2022

An Alaskan fisherman pulls in a catch from a purse seine net.

Survey identifies top tech needs of US seafood harvesters

April 20, 2022

Madrid, Spain-based Satlink has had its vessel monitoring system authorized by the United Kingdom’s Marine Management Organisation.

Satlink gains approval for sale of tracking system to UK artisanal fishers

April 20, 2022

A new Lineage Logistics facility.

Global Cold Chain Alliance list highlights growth in its largest cold-storage providers

April 18, 2022

Marel technicians installing processing machinery

Marel’s equipment sales to Chinese processors up, belying industry and demographic trends

April 12, 2022

A krill-fishing vessel being designed by Wärtsilä Ship Design Company has been delayed rather than canceled, according to a Shanghai-based design company involved in the construction.

CMI’s Shen Lan 2 krill-vessel build delayed, not canceled

April 12, 2022

An OBI Seafoods processing facility in Alaska

OBI Seafoods joins Pacific Star, newcomer Rogue Wave Processing in Alaska’s Cook Inlet

April 8, 2022

Sharply contrasting salmon run predictions in Alaska are forcing some major moves in the processing sector in advance of the 2022 season.

Changes hitting Alaska’s processing sector in advance of salmon season

April 7, 2022

Novi, Michigan, U.S.A.-based Lineage Logistics has announced it is building a 200,000-square-foot cold storage facility it in Windsor, Colorado, U.S.A. for meat-processing giant JBS.

JBS, Lineage Logistics team up on new cold-storage facility in Colorado

April 7, 2022

Dong Thap, Vietnam-based International Development and Investment Corporation (IDI) is planning to build a third pangasius-processing facility.

Vietnamese pangasius exporter IDI to build third processing plant

April 6, 2022

Pressure is slowly building in the U.S. against polystyrene foams and expanded polystyrene.

Polystyrene bans and phase-outs pushing seafood packagers to seek alternatives

April 1, 2022

Wholesale seafood and meat supplier Beaver Street Fisheries has completed a renovation of its seafood-packaging facility in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.

Beaver Street Fisheries completes renovation of packaging facility in Jacksonville

March 30, 2022

Unibond Seafood International CEO David Jiang said the data and conclusions in the report, “China’s Seafood Imports – Not for Domestic Consumption?” are incorrect.

Unibond CEO challenges conclusions of study on Chinese processing

March 30, 2022

A study of China’s seafood sector suggests Chinese demand for seafood is overstated.

Report: China’s seafood demand overstated, with most imports processed and reexported

March 21, 2022

Officials with a port in the U.S. state of Oregon and representatives from a regional seafood processor trade group have joined forces to seek funding for a wastewater treatment plant.

Oregon port, processors group join forces for wastewater plant

March 16, 2022

Mounting supply-chain difficulties are creating opportunities for U.S. processors to re-shore work.

US firms aim to “re-shore” seafood processing from China

March 16, 2022