@undercur profile picture
Undercurrent News @undercur

The world's most widely-read global seafood news publication. Follow us for breaking news, supply & price updates, analysis, jobs and live event coverage.

Joined September 2012
  • Tweets 28,291
  • Following 2,137
  • Followers 10,333
2,551 Photos and videos
Canada boosts northern cod quota 55% undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

Canada boosts northern cod quota 55% - Undercurrent News

The news comes just in time for hungry world markets, where Atlantic cod from other sources is in short supply and prices have been climbing Canadian

undercurrentnews.com
60
Grounded Alaska commercial harvester spilled 45,000 gallons of diesel, lost 11,000lbs of Tanner crab undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

Grounded Alaska commercial harvester spilled 45,000 gallons of diesel, lost 11,000lbs of Tanner...

'Removal of the remaining fuel and planning for salvage operations are ongoing' -- Alaska Department of Environmental ConservationEfforts are ongoing to

undercurrentnews.com
59
ASC CEO responds to US Senate probe, says no certified shrimp linked to radioactive scare undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

ASC CEO responds to US Senate probe, says no certified shrimp linked to radioactive scare -...

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council emphasized that it is 'an environmental and social aquaculture certification and labeling program' and 'is not a food

undercurrentnews.com
43
Hatch Blue’s Murphy: Sustainability credentials no longer enough to secure startup investment undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

Hatch Blue’s Murphy: Sustainability credentials no longer enough to secure startup investment -...

'If we're looking at a company that requires a sustainability premium, they're going to struggle. People want cheap, quality food' -- Wayne Murphy, Hatch

undercurrentnews.com
32
Scarcity of L3 shrimp, soft demand skew Argentina’s early offshore season prices undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

Scarcity of L3 shrimp, soft demand skew Argentina's early offshore season prices - Undercurrent News

Argentina's shrimp season has opened with firm catches but cautious market conditions, as L3 scarcity, port bottlenecks and hesitant demand keep early

undercurrentnews.com
42
US wholesale: Scallop prices ease as steady landings improve market balance undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

US wholesale: Scallop prices ease as steady landings improve market balance - Undercurrent News

Scallops remain historically expensive in the US, but the market is finding better balance as the current domestic fishing season progresses US wholesale

undercurrentnews.com
34
Global Shrimp Council’s first US consumer event set for August on Venice Beach undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

Global Shrimp Council's first US consumer event set for August on Venice Beach - Undercurrent News

The campaign is part of a broader push to increase global shrimp consumption through consumer-focused marketing effortsThe Global Shrimp Council (GSC) has

undercurrentnews.com
68
Seafood industry in US state of Oregon worries over ‘existential threats’ from animal welfare referendum undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

Seafood industry in US state of Oregon worries over 'existential threats' from animal welfare...

'Oregon should focus on supporting its sustainable seafood industry instead of considering outrageous proposals to destroy jobs' -- Lori Steele, West

undercurrentnews.com
1
61
USDA says much-anticipated pollock award to be announced by June 24 undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

USDA says much-anticipated pollock award to be announced by June 24 - Undercurrent News

The US pollock sector is eagerly awaiting the news, especially in relation to the price that the federal government will agree to pay in light of recent

undercurrentnews.com
62
Couple employed by Alaska seafood processor become US citizens, avoid removal threat undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

Couple employed by Alaska seafood processor become US citizens, avoid removal threat - Undercurrent...

US president Donald Trump has clamped down on legal immigration, threatening Alaska's seafood industryA husband and wife from the Czech Republic who are

undercurrentnews.com
1
52
Week 24 US wholesale prices: Steady US season hauls in more large-sized scallops, easing market pressure; Asian mahi closes gap with Latin American product undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

Week 24 US wholesale prices: Steady US season hauls in more large-sized scallops, easing market...

UCN's week 24 price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices for crab, crabmeat, salmon, shrimp, lobster, groundfish, farmed whitefish and

undercurrentnews.com
50
US scallop landings continue at steady pace as dock prices bump up for most sizes undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

US scallop landings continue at steady pace as dock prices bump up for most sizes - Undercurrent...

The smaller size of 20-30 continues to lead all catches, but just marginally last weekUS scallop harvesters continued to work at a relatively steady clip

undercurrentnews.com
51
US lobster gear linked to entanglement of North Atlantic right whale calf undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

US lobster gear linked to entanglement of North Atlantic right whale calf - Undercurrent News

The finding is based on gear markings and a buoy recovered during an entanglement response on Jan. 18Gear recovered from an entangled North Atlantic right

undercurrentnews.com
43
USDA spending bill advances to Senate with small budget for seafood office undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

USDA spending bill advances to Senate with small budget for seafood office - Undercurrent News

The bill would require $500,000 of the USDA's spending be designated for its Office of Seafood in fiscal 2027Legislation containing funding for the US

undercurrentnews.com
46
EU proposes ban on Russian cod imports, other species in latest sanctions undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

EU proposes ban on Russian cod imports, other species in latest sanctions - Undercurrent News

The EU has proposed a ban on imports of Russian cod and other seafood, in addition to 'substantial restrictions' on other species in latest set of

undercurrentnews.com
52
Legislation introduced to expand local fisheries management boundaries of 3 US states undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

Legislation introduced to expand local fisheries management boundaries of 3 US states - Undercurr...

'This would allow us to be able to have shrimp and fish on our docks almost year-round' -- Benjamin Spraggins, Mississippi Department of Marine

undercurrentnews.com
42
US scalloper key to Tantalizers’ transformation from Nigerian restaurant chain into major seafood producer undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

US scalloper key to Tantalizers' transformation from Nigerian restaurant chain into major seafood...

'Nigeria has always been on our mind as a good source of protein for the American market' -- Charlie Quinn, owner of Quinn Fisheries and Harvester

undercurrentnews.com
60
US regional council advances pelagic gear standards for Alaska pollock fleet undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

US regional council advances pelagic gear standards for Alaska pollock fleet - Undercurrent News

'What I'm looking for in this motion is making meaningful progress towards clarity on our expectation for pelagic trawl gear with regard to bottom

undercurrentnews.com
43
Alaska fishery geneticists identify origin of chinook salmon caught as bycatch by US pollock fleet undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

Alaska fishery geneticists identify origin of chinook salmon caught as bycatch by US pollock fleet...

'We welcome the Alaska Fisheries Science Center working to develop new genetics baselines with increased resolution in Western Alaska' -- Matt Tinning,

undercurrentnews.com
51
Chilean salmon prices to Brazil tick up slightly as major suppliers limit offering undercurrentnews.com/2026/06…

Chilean salmon prices to Brazil tick up slightly as major suppliers limit offering - Undercurrent...

Some large suppliers maintained a relatively limited offer while the country's largest exporter, AquaChile, temporarily closed its processing facility in

undercurrentnews.com
66
Load more