Fish Factor: Tanner crab advance prices skyrocket; BOF meeting shuffle; Herring roe forecast
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Guolian’s share price almost doubles after Hema tie-up
The market capitalization of Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products hit CNY 8.17bn after the company announced a strategic partnership with Alibaba Group's Hema
Norebo plans to stop China H&G pollock shipments in 2022
After a year in which the flow of H&G pollock from Russia to China has been severely disrupted and prices for fillets have rocketed, Norebo is focusing its vessels on the latter
Aker Biomarine appoints new VP for human health division
Simon Seward will be moving from his current post as senior vice president of aqua sales to drive the new growth strategy for Aker Biomarine's Superba krill oil brand
Dalian port creaks into gear after Russian pollock tramper ban lifted
A week after Dalian officially reopened to Russian tramper vessels carrying pollock cargo, plenty of fish for processing and export still languishes in the port
Mikael Thinghuus to leave Royal Greenland after 11 years
After 11 years as CEO of Royal Greenland, Mikael Thinghuus has agreed with the company's board that he will step down from his position in the summer of 2022
Mowi to close Canada plant due to anti-aquaculture gov’t policies
Mowi said the 'devastating' closure of its value-added processing plant follows the Canadian government's clampdown on salmon farming in the region
Aldi holds firm on fish finger prices with PBO pollock set for record level
'It's a surprise that Aldi didn't put the prices up. These contracts will run to the end of June, so we will see what happens after that, with the high raw material prices being discussed'
Herring fishing off to quick start in Norway
Norway's pelagic auction has received more than 22,000t of spring-spawning herring, and almost 6,000t of North Sea herring, in the first week of 2022
Ahead of bumper season, Norway can sell Icelandic capelin as MSC
Iceland's capelin fishery has been MSC-certified for years, but now Norway has negotiated an agreement allowing its catches in Icelandic waters to carry the label