On April 23rd, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global (hereinafter referred to as SEG & SPG, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, hereinafter referred to as "Barcelona Global Aquafood Expo 2024") opened its doors at the Barcelona Exhibition and Convention Center in Barcelona, Spain. (hereinafter referred to as "Barcelona Global Aquafood Expo 2024") was grandly opened at the Barcelona Exhibition Center!

In 2022, Japan exported about 96,000 tonnes of scallops to China. Exports to China plummeted to to 49,000 tonnes in 2023 after the Fukushima nuclear wastewater discharge incident in August last year.

In March 2024, according to the data observation of Zhejiang Zhoushan International Agricultural Products Trade Centre Co., Ltd: from the operation of the monthly price index, the monthly price of China ocean-going squid continued to rise in March 2024, with the index closing at 175.78 points, up 5.90% year-on-year, continuing the trend of high growth in February; from the operation of the weekly price index, the prices of the weeks in March continued to rise, of which the third weekly price increase was Obviously, the index was 166.09 points, up 6.07%, the fourth week of increases narrowed.

From March 22 to March 28, the trading prices of squid recorded at the Zhoushan International Agricultural Products Trade Center in Zhejiang Province were generally at a high level, with the prices of squid of various sizes showing a mixed trend of increases and decreases. In particular, prices of small and medium-sized squid from the North Pacific and Indian Ocean showed an upward trend, while prices of large-sized North Pacific and Indian Ocean squid remained stable or declined slightly. Meanwhile, prices of squid from Argentina and Peru remained high and increased slightly.

Looking forward to meet you at our Booth # 4H606, April 23-25, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain

According to the organizer's exhibitor registration information, the number of registered exhibitors for Boston 2024 has reached 1,200+, including Mowi, Cermaq, Anova Foods Inc, Leroy USA, Multi X, Phillips Foods Inc, Hofseth International AS, Seaborn AS, Hiddenfjord, Thermogreen, Aquachile, Bakkafrost and other international seafood companies, with an exhibition area of 22,500 square meters.

The 42nd Seafood Expo North America (SENA) was held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, U.S.A. from March 10-12. This year's exhibitors came from 49 countries around the globe, numbering 1,210, a 6% increase over last year, with an increase in the number of exhibitors from China, Ecuador, Japan, Norway and the U.S.

FAO: Global consumption of tuna may remain subdued in 2024, and falling raw material prices may not drive volume growth.

The United States relies on overseas imports for much of its seafood needs, a situation that has persisted for more than three decades. According to U.S. government data, about 80 percent of seafood consumption comes from abroad, resulting in a seafood trade deficit that has become the norm.

The wide price gap between U.S. blue swimming crab ((BSC) and red swimming crab (RSC) usually means that blue swimming crab prices are about to slip while red swimming crab prices are about to climb.

On October 25, the 26th China International Fisheries Expo was held at the Hongdao International Convention and Exhibition Center in Qingdao, Shandong Province. This was the first offline appearance of the Fisheries Expo after the COVID-19 epidemic.

Prices for yellowfin tuna for December delivery continue to fall in several regions, driven by weak demand in Europe. Weak demand in Europe has led to low prices, as has skipjack tuna. The European canned tuna industry is going through a difficult period characterized by a challenging marketing season.