UK chippies face dilemma after 35% tariff on Russian whitefish
UK fish and chip shops will likely absorb the new 35% tariff on imports of Russian whitefish despite misgivings, said Andrew Crook, the head of the UK's National Fish Friers Federation
Ban or no ban, EU-Russian whitefish trade faces world of difficulties
As yet there have been no sanctions for Russian whitefish imports from EU authorities, but the threat and the uncertainty caused by the conflict is having consequences across supply chains
Scotland opens consultations on mandatory REM in fisheries
The Scottish government is taking opinions on proposals including remote electronic monitoring and 'additional technical and spatial management measures'
Filipino tuna fleet considers tying up as operating costs ramp up
The Filipino tuna industry has been recording significant spikes in itsoperating costs due to the increasing fuel prices globally, which take up 60% of the total expenses
Qingdao steps up seafood import protocols amid Omicron outbreak
Since March 4, the Chinese port city Qingdao, Shandong province has experienced another outbreak of COVID-19, resulting in tighter protocols for frozen food imports
EU cod fleet calls on Commission to stand up for fishing rights in Norway
The EU cod fleet represented by Europeche and ENAFA has denounced once again the decision taken by Norway to cut the EU's cod quota in Svalbard
No more ‘sea of sameness’: US smoker Acme to ‘refresh’ its brand later this year
'It's not that we're ready to forego the past, but I think that some of the feedback that we've got is the brand needs a little shot of life' -- Acme Smoked Fish CEO Adam Caslow
Argentina’s exports hit by Ukraine crisis as Russian importers reject shipments
Sanctions on Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine have also hit Argentina's seafood exports, with Russian importers rejecting shipments in the wake of the ruble's significant devaluation
Canadian crabbing rights dispute leaves fishers concerned for livelihood
The Tofino fishery on the west coast of Vancouver Island is the subject of a legal dispute after a government ruling on rights allocations where neither party claims to have been consulted
US ban on Russian-origin seafood from China could hit $342m worth of imports
A ban on Russian-caught seafood processed in China would affect an additional $342m worth of US seafood imports on top of $1.2bn worth directly imported from Russia
