Espersen makes ‘contingency plans’ for possible Russian sanctions over Ukraine
One of the largest seafood processors in Europe is planning for a worst-case scenario for the sector stemming from a Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian pollock catching picks up in week three
Pollock landings as of Jan. 24 in the Far Eastern Basin amounted to 141,000t, up 4% year-on-year
2021 seafood M&A passes $6.5bn after explosion of outside investment
A remarkable 43% of all buyouts, mergers, investments and capital raises in the seafood sector were led by investment funds and private equity during 2021
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Russian frozen fish prices remain steady
Russian frozen fish spot prices were stable during week three of 2022, though were down in US dollars due to the latest weakness of the Russian currency
Russian pollock catches in line with 2021 efforts so far
According to Russia's federal agency for fisheries, pollock catches as of Jan. 17, 2022, totaled 85,000t; around 11,000t less than at the same stage in 2021
Watch: Royal Greenland CEO talks markets after announcing departure
Mikael Thinghuus, CEO of Royal Greenland until the summer of 2022, spoke to Undercurrent about changes wrought by COVID, Brexit, and changing tastes
December saw Vietnam pangasius exports hit highest levels since 2020
Vietnam exported over 83,000t of pangasius products in December, slightly up month-on-month, but the highest monthly amount since the fall of 2020
Indian gov’t launches fisheries startup challenge
India's department of fisheries, in association with Startup India and the ministry of commerce and industry, launched the 'Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge' on Jan. 13
Russian Fishery Company names new chief exec with immediate effect
Olga Naumova takes up the position of general director of RFC, while Viktor Litvinenko will continue to work for the company as a member of management