Daily recap: Australis mortgages 15 salmon farms; Canada, France settle halibut dispute

Here's?a recap of the top daily seafood stories from Tuesday, Sept. 24:

• Australis mortgages 15 Chilean salmon farms to BioMar, Vitapro

Chilean farmer Australis Seafoods has pledged its 15 salmon farming centers, valued at $138 million, to feed suppliers BioMar Group and Vitapro in exchange for extended payment terms and higher credit limits.

• Canada, France end battle of 'baguette,' reach agreement over halibut fishing rights

Canada has reached an agreement with France on a sharing arrangement for Atlantic halibut that at least one Canadian group of commercial harvesters believes is fair and reasonable deal.

• Week 39 shrimp price roundup: Vietnam prices dip but supply tight, China also down

Farm-gate shrimp prices in Vietnam have shown a slight dip after recent surges though sources in the country say supplies remain short, while prices have dropped in China, according to the latest price data available on?Undercurrent?News'?data portal.?

• US scallop imports continue at high pace as domestic landings disappoint

US scallop importers kept their foot on the accelerator in July as domestic landings continued to disappoint, shows the latest update by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of its seafood trade data.

• Vietnam's August pangasius exports hit new high; will Chinese demand lift?

Vietnam's exports of pangasius reached a new two-year high in August 2024, lifted by higher month-on-month sales to all key markets besides the EU, according to a consultancy commissioned by Undercurrent to gather and analyze customs data.

• Canadian conservationists call on MSC to strip 'sustainability' label from Southeast Alaska salmon

A coalition of three Canadian conservation groups made their case in Seattle, Washington, to a UK-based adjudicator last week for why the wild salmon fishery of Southeast Alaska should not be re-certified by the Marine Stewardship Council as "sustainable."

• Skipjack tuna prices rebound in Ecuador, Philippines

Skipjack tuna prices for delivery in General Santos City, Philippines, and Manta, Ecuador, have been trending upward over the past couple of weeks.?