COVID-19 recap, June 8: Pacific Seafood outbreak; Vietnam shrimp prices tumble; Oceana’s resilience

Published 2020년 6월 9일

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The global seafood industry is facing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with decreased foodservice demand and supply chain disruptions. Notably, an outbreak at Pacific Seafood Group's facilities on the US West Coast has led to 124 cases among employees and contractors. Meanwhile, concerns have been raised about the potential impact of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's decision to cancel stock assessment surveys on biomass estimates. In Vietnam, the seafood export trade association remains optimistic despite a 25% drop in farmgate prices for vannamei shrimp. Meanwhile, French fishing firm Sapmer is seeking to sell its Manapany vessel due to decreased prices for tuna, and Oceana Group reports a resilient first half of its financial year, anticipating stability in the months ahead.

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The novel coronavirus COVID-19 continues to upend the global seafood trade, reducing foodservice demand and complicating supply chains. If you have any stories on how your company is dealing with the crisis, message us here. Here's a recap of pandemic-related seafood news from Monday, June 8:, The COVID-19 outbreak at major US West Coast processor Pacific Seafood Group was worse than originally feared, public health officials said. After testing 376 employees and contractors at the company's five facilities in the city, results revealed 124 workers -- 53 team members and 71 locally based contractors -- tested positive., Several Alaskan fishing groups are concerned about the impact that the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's recent decision to cancel several stock assessment surveys could have on biomass estimates, Laine Welch wrote in her weekly column, Fish Factor., A lawsuit filed against Nordic Aquafarms intended to prevent it from building its $500 million Atlantic ...

Source: Undercurrent News