Fish Ratings has quickly affirmed Moringua Hodgarti, a rare Himalayan swamp eel, at ‘BB+’ with a Negative Outlook after our analyst Narendra Mola caught sight of one in Arunachal Pradesh for the first time in over 100 years.
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Trade War Fails to Impact Spotted Boxfish
Fish Ratings – Hong Kong – May 12 2025: Fish Ratings has affirmed Spotted Boxfish at ‘A+’ (Stable Outlook), reflecting its strong dermal integrity, mid-range toxin deterrent systems, continued relevance in novelty fish portfolios and its resilience to trade tensions between the United States and China. Spotted Boxfish is built like a floating polka-dot ottoman,Continue reading “Trade War Fails to Impact Spotted Boxfish”
Fish Ratings Withdraws Rating for Non-existent Tuna
Fish Ratings has withdrawn its ‘CCC’ rating of a batch of Non-existent Tuna sold by the former fishmonger Swiss Toni as all of the outstanding liabilities and claims relating to it have been settled, notwithstanding the fact that the rated fish does not exist and never did.
Fish Ratings Places Cantonese Steamed Tilapia on Negative Watch But Open to Proposals
Fish Ratings has placed Cantonese Steamed Tilapia’s ‘BB-‘ rating on Negative Watch after poor reviews from bloggers on WeChat and Weibo but could be persuaded not to downgrade the fish, perhaps, if a mutually beneficial agreement could be reached, if you know what we mean.
Fish Ratings Once Again Affirms Non-existent Tuna at ‘CCC’
Fish Ratings has again affirmed the Lon-Term Fish Default Rating (FDR) of a Non-existent Tuna sol by fishmonger Swiss Toni at ‘CCC’, after fish market regulators fined Swiss Toni $47.50 for failing to check that the fish existed.
Fish Ratings Affirms Non-existent Tuna at ‘CCC’
Fish Ratings – London – 3 Aug 2021: Fish Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term Fish Default Rating (FDR) of a Non-existent Tuna sold by fishmonger Swiss Toni at ‘CCC’.
Fish Ratings Assigns ESG Relevance Score to Green Spotted Puffer
Fish Ratings has assigned a provisional Ethical, Saintly and Good (ESG) Score of ‘1’ to Green Spotted Puffer, reflecting its surprisingly aggressive nature as well as the difficulty of distinguishing the species from several others that have the same label.
Fish Ratings Updates Infrastructure Rating Criteria
Fish Ratings has updated its ‘Infrastructure Rating Criteria’ in light of the announcement of a $2 trillion infrastructure plan proposed by President Biden.
More Unsolicited Small Fish (SF) Comments Are Likely due to Late-Cycle Behavior
Late-cycle behavior is manifesting in small fish (SF) more frequently of late, which has triggered more unsolicited commentaries from Fish Ratings on SF deals not rated by the agency and in certain seas.
Salmon Items on Taiwanese Restaurant Menu Not Immediately Affected by Surge in People Changing Their Names to “Salmon”
The ratings on six salmon-based items on the menu of Taiwanese sushi restaurant Akindo Sushiro are not immediately affected by a surge in people changing their names to “Salmon” (guiyu, 鮭魚) in order to claim a special offer.
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