Daily recap: Canada minister ignored staff cod advice; Shrimp prices lift in Ecuador, firm in Vietnam, Thailand

Here's?a recap of the top daily seafood stories from Tuesday, Sept. 10:

• Canada's fisheries minister ignored staff cod advice, court documents reveal

Canadian fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier disregarded the advice of senior officials in her department when she decided to resume a commercial Atlantic cod fishery in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2024.

• Week 37 shrimp prices start higher in Ecuador, firm in Vietnam, Thailand

Farm-gate prices for vannamei shrimp from Ecuador increased for the first time since early May, while values in Vietnam settled after surging in late August, according to the latest prices data on?Undercurrent?News'?data portal.

• Norwegian, Russian cod, haddock H&G prices for China set high on short supply

Prices for frozen headed and gutted cod and haddock from Norway and Russia for delivery to China are firming slightly amid continued low supply, market sources told Undercurrent.

• Ecuadorian skipjack price premium over Thai competitors lifts amid fishery closure

September skipjack tuna prices in Manta, Ecuador, have risen compared to last month as the ongoing fishing closure has reduced fishing efforts.

• Argentina's red shrimp success offsets major drop in illex squid exports

A downturn in Argentina's illex squid sales in July has been counterbalanced by a remarkable surge in the export of red shrimp exports, which has seen rising global demand.?

• Once more, no bidders turn up to Russian crab quota auction

Despite a discounted price this time out, Russia has been unable to attract any bidders to its latest attempt to auction off crab fishing rights under its investment quota scheme.