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Labor disputes are disrupting the flow of U.S. shipping just as the busy summer season is getting underway.

"No shows" by members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to protest the lack of a contract agreement with the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents the U.S. West Coast ports, have resulted in congestion and delays, CNBC reported. 

Average wait times for container vessels attempting to enter Los Angeles

The average per-kilo price of farmed Norwegian Atlantic salmon declined 7.26 percent, or NOK 8.53 (USD 0.81, EUR 0.74), over the past week, reaching an average of NOK 108.97 (USD 10.32, EUR 9.50) in the 23rd week of 2023.

The price is down from the NOK 117.50 (USD 11.13, EUR 10.25) reported last week.

The Nasdaq Salmon Index weekly price sales update reports the total weighted average index of prices for fresh, head-on gutted Atlantic

SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates pertaining to eco-certifications.

-Saint Simons Island, Georgia, U.S.A.-based SeaPak Shrimp & Plymouth, Minnesota, U.S.A.-based Seafood and Morey’s Fine Fish & Seafood have joined the Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI). The initiative aims to eliminate discarded fishing equipment and gear

India, Ecuador, and Indonesia continued to be the top three shrimp exporters to the United States in April 2023. 

India, which has held the top spot for the last nine years, exported 47 million pounds, or 21,451 metric tons (MT) of shrimp to the U.S. in April 2023, up from its April 2022 total of 44 million pounds (19,991 MT).

Ecuador shipped 29 million pounds (13,559 MT) of shrimp to the U.S. in the month, down from the 33 million

Norwegian salmon prices jumped 7.7 percent in the past week, or NOK 8.40 (USD 0.76, EUR 0.71), reaching an average of NOK 117.50 (USD 10.64, EUR 9.94) per kilogram in the 22nd week of 2023.

The price is up from the NOK 109.10 (USD 9.88, EUR 9.24) reported last week.

The Nasdaq Salmon Index weekly price sales update reports the total weighted average index of prices for fresh, head-on gutted Atlantic superior salmon. Over the past four weeks, the

Shipping container prices have begun to normalize from the lows they reached earlier this year, and consumer demand continues to rise with peak season approaching, according to shipping logistics and data firm Container xChange.

In May 2023, the average price of shipping a 40-foot container in the United States was USD 2,048 (EUR 1,915), down from USD 3,092 (EUR 2,891) in May 2022. And the average price of shipment for a 40-foot container

SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.

-Mind Blown Seafood Plant-Based Seafood Co. headquartered in Gwynn’s Island, Virginia U.S.A., announced the launch of its New Bay Crab Cake Sandwich. The product is a limited-time offer and sold exclusively at 7 PLNT Burgers locations in the U.S. states of Maryland, and Virginia and in

SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates pertaining to eco-certifications.

- On June 1, the Marine Stewardship Council announced two tuna fisheries had achieved MSC certification. The Katsuo Ipon-zuri Gyogo albacore and skipjack pole-and-line fishery, located off the coast of Japan, became MSC-certified for on 3 April. Its MSC certification is valid until

To keep up to date with movement and job shifts across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of the latest industry position-shift updates.

- Fortune Fish & Gourmet President Jeff Goldberg; the company's chief marketing officer, Ian Navarro; and its CFO, Sean Burke, have left the company.

In March 2023, Fortune International acquired Boston Sword and Tuna, and following the acquisition, Fortune combined

SeafoodSource is covering the seaweed innovation movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates on seaweed-related projects.

-Tokyo, Japan-based Nissui announced 18 May it signed a partnership with Victoria, Australia-based seaweed business start-up Seascape Restorations Australia, also known as the Immersion Group. The companies will work together on methane reduction through the use of asparagopsis seaweed. In a press release,