By Tom Seaman March 21, 2018 09:41 GMT Undercurrent News BERGEN, Norway -- Marine Harvest, the world’s largest salmon farmer, will open a processing plant in China later this year. Alf-Helge Aarskog,  the Bergen, Norway-based company’s CEO, told Undercurrent News the...

SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Finance/SouthCN] translated by Amy Zhong - January 8, 2018 Consumers can shop in some Guangzhou Carrefour supermarkets for fresh French oysters now. Oysters are a new member of the group’s Quality Line, a brand established a few years ago, which...

SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Shuichan News] Translated by Amy Zhong January 5, 2017 China’s great demand has boosted Vietnam’s seafood exports in 2017, but a recent customs crackdown has left traders uncertain about border crossings in the first week of the New Year. (See...

SEAFOODNEWS.COM [China Daily] by Cheng Yu January 5, 2018 [The competition to lure upscale shoppers to stores with social experiences is driving a huge demand for live king crab and lobster in China.  With Alibaba committing to a rapid expansion, it means these stores...

By Undercurrent News Dec. 27, 2017 10:13 GMT The area of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta devoted to pangasius farming is up 14% year-on-year to 3,299 hectares, according to Vietnam Net. Citing the Vietnam Pangasius Fish Association, the website states the largest farming...

By Undercurrent News Dec. 29, 2017 09:58 GMT Strong prices for Australian rock lobster, driven by demand from China, mean fishermen are investing in new vessels, reports ABC. One fishermen, Clay Bass, said he is spending AUD 4 million on a new vessel which will hold...

South Korea's government has launched its national fisheries export brand, K-Fish. The Dec. 20 launch in the city was followed by promotions at two Walmart stores there, K-Fish's promoters said in a press release. The brand covers 11 categories of seafood products...

By Louis Harkell http://www.undercurrentnews.com Dec. 19, 2017 18:43 GMT Australian exports of fresh Atlantic salmon to China have rebounded strongly this year and Australian salmon company Tassal Group expects further long-term growth, CEO and managing director Mark...

SEAFOODNEWS.COM  by John Sackton  Dec 8, 2017 Live king crab from Alaska has always been seen by harvesters as the highest value crab, but the volumes, logistics and difficulties of a live supply chain have meant that live shipments have been few and far between.  In...

SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Merco Press] - December 11, 2017 Products from the Falkland Islands Fish Company, the trading name of Fortuna Ltd’s new Stanley fish processing plant, were featured recently in China and attracted favorable attention from trade media. Traditionally...

SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Reuters] - December 7, 2017 OSLO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - China’s finance ministry has announced cuts in seafood import tariffs, including for frozen salmon, which will likely give Norwegian exports to the country a significant boost, Norway’s Industry and...