UK seafood firms warn labor shortages have ‘halved profitability’
'For example...Brixham Fish Market was told by three of its main scallop buyers that they would not be buying any scallops until the staffing situation is sorted'
Norway’s mackerel, herring export prices fall in week 13
Export prices for frozen Norwegian herring and mackerel both fell in week 13 of 2022, as did herring volumes, to lows not seen since the start of the year
US shrimp imports still gaining speed, see another big spike in February
For 33 out of the last 38 months the import of US shrimp showed year-on-year volume growth, but prices are still inching up, based on NOAA's latest update of trade data
Joyvio’s Australis begins family-focused value-added products push in US
'What we are looking to do is to develop products that are kid-friendly, aimed at young families' -- Jorge Niemann, Australis marketing and consumer products manager
Ukraine war, unsold inventory factor into Newfoundland’s low snow crab price
'The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed by many nations ... have created an environment of uncertainty ...' -- the NL fish price-setting panel
Kelp, cranberry farmers work together on ‘superfood’ product
Ocean Spray Cranberries, a cooperative of some 700 farmers, is providing the fruit for the product
UK and Germany face biggest supply shocks if Russian whitefish sanctioned [TEMP]
With the EU set to decide whether to include Russian whitefish in its ban on imports of Russian goods, the European seafood industry faces a nervous wait over one of its core products
UK inquiry ‘struck by gov’t failure to grasp labor issues’
An Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee was 'in no doubt about the seriousness of the issues facing the food and farming sector caused by labor shortages'
Norway fresh salmon export value keeps rising as volume drops further in week 13
Weekly export prices for Norwegian fresh salmon rose again in week 13 to NOK 84.17 per kilogram, while the export volume dropped further to 16,076 metric tons
Norwegian cod prices continue to stay firm amid peak landing season
Although haddock prices dropped in week 13, the average price for fresh and frozen cod is still unseasonably high for weeks that traditionally see the year's lowest prices