Imports of Russian whitefish possibly excluded from EU ban
On Tuesday European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced a 'fifth package' of sanctions which target, among other things, imports of Russian seafood
Scottish salmon sector calls for more effort to cut costs of Brexit paperwork
Salmon Scotland warned that member companies have faced an extra £3 million in export costs each year since the UK left the EU
Despite fishing sector recovery, Peru’s imports remained high in 2021
Peru's fishery imports have grown by around 6% in volume and 3% in value annually from 135,300 metric tons worth $254.6 million in 2017 to 162,300t worth $304.6m in 2021
Russia loses leadership post but stays in NAFO
So far the consensus is that pushing Russia from the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization would do more harm than good
UK postpones 35% tariff on Russian whitefish imports
The UK government has postponed the introduction of a 35% tariff on imports of whitefish from Russia 'subject to further work on the specific implications for the sector'
DTC darling Wild Alaskan ends holdout, boosts subscription rates 11%
Subscribers will now be required to pay $145 per month to keep receiving 12 packs containing a selected mix of frozen wild-caught salmon, whitefish or shellfish products
New US scallop season to resemble 2014’s with low landings, lots of imports
The US market saw an overall supply of 39,916t of scallops in 2021, 13% more than the 35,380t of scallops it had in 2020, even in spite of reduced domestic landings
Maine’s Belle to head National Aquaculture Association board
Sebastian Belle has served at MAA since 1984 and previously was the Maine Department of Marine Resources' aquaculture coordinator
Latest EU sanctions on Russia to ban €5.5bn worth of imports, including seafood
The EU's fifth package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine has six pillars, one of which is a ban on imports 'to cut the money stream of Russia and its oligarchs'
Norwegian whitefish enjoys record export values in 2022
The export value for cod has never been higher, while strong volume growth for frozen whole saithe and still-rising prices for clipfish also contributed