Fisherman killed as Scottish trawler capsizes off Norway
One man has died and seven crew members have been rescued after a Scottish fishing trawler capsized off Norway
Scottish university gets thumbs up for major aquaculture research facility
The UK government has granted £17m for the construction of a 'world-class' research and innovation facility at the University of Stirling
Retailers propose concrete actions for north Atlantic pelagic management
NAPA has come to the table with practical solutions 'that if taken seriously, could help coastal states to agree on allocations for pelagic species for the first time in over a decade'
Norway sets bluefin tuna quota at 315t
An experimental fishery will also be established for the live storage of bluefin tuna, with 18t set aside for this purpose
Espersen faces massive pollock price inflation for Russian McDonald’s plant
'When we are buying for B season, in the second half of the year or even before that, there would be a huge price increase if the ruble is where it is today,' says Klaus Nielsen, CEO
What’s driving Norwegian cod, haddock prices so high?
Prices for fresh cod and haddock are up 30-50% year-on-year, but Norwegian supply is roughly flat; loss of inshore MSC certificate also doesn't appear to have hit prices as expected
Editor’s choice: UK’s Dawnfresh goes under; Russia-Ukraine conflict impacts industry
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Chilean salmon price still on rise, as Norway, Scots flat or down
Norwegian salmon spot prices are looking fairly flat for week 10, while Scots are dipping again; but 'somehow' Chilean are still creeping up -- though for how much longer is unknown
US imported 8% more Atlantic salmon in 2021, paid 16% more for it
The US imported 410,219 metric tons of Atlantic salmon worth $4.5 billion in 2021, an 8% increase in volume and a 33% increase in value over 2020
Rising freight costs crimped Ecuador seafood exports by as much as $410m
At the end of 2021, ocean freight costs for Ecuadorian goods had increased by up to 117% compared to 2019, according to the Ecuadorian federation of exporters, Fedexpor