Week six to see Norway, Chile, Scots salmon all strengthen in price
Salmon farmed in Norway, Chile and Scotland all look set to strengthen in price for week six of 2022, with demand good and supplies limited
Norway’s pelagic exports drop for January, capelin fishing off Iceland remains tough
Exports of herring were down 46% in volume terms for January, with mackerel down 39%, due to lower catches year-on-year
Slow catches, strong demand drive H&G cod prices toward $5,000/t for China
Prices for H&G Atlantic cod are continuing to increase, with fishing slow and demand strong; the current level is the highest the price has been since 2008.
Washington state’s Dungeness season setting records
Overall Dungeness poundage so far this year has been impressive, and the prices fetched more so, but a market glut and green-crab infestation are on the horizon
NASDAQ: Norway salmon prices dip just 1% in week four
Spot prices for Norwegian farmed salmon were essentially flat in week four of 2022, according to the NASDAQ Salmon Index
Norway mackerel export prices kick off 2022 at two-year high
Prices for 600g-or-under mackerel from Norway have started the year at or near NOK 18/kg, while frozen herring export prices have been falling since the turn of the year
Argentina’s inshore red shrimp season could end by mid-February
Argentina's red shrimp harvesters foresee lower catches in the provincial waters fishery this year due to bad weather and a season that could end in the first fortnight of February
Norwegian fresh salmon export volume rises, value drops in week four
The export volume of fresh Norwegian salmon rose week-on-week by 3% to 18,164 metric tons in week four; down, however, from 20,061t in the fourth week of 2021
Norwegian fresh cod prices hold firm as catches ramp up
In contrast, prices for fresh haddock and skrei fell in week four, while export volumes of frozen haddock also saw a notable increase in the week
Icelandic cod, haddock prices volatile yet at record January high
Whitefish raw material prices in Iceland have been gradually dropping due to the availability of skrei and the onset of the cod fishing season