Norway’s mackerel exports pick up in volume in week six
Frozen mackerel export volumes rose to levels not seen for several months, while prices dropped back from week five's spike; herring exports also remained stronger
Krill harvester Aker Biomarine stabilizes but falls to full-year net loss
Aker, which is headquartered in Oslo and owns a krill oil processing factory in the US city of Houston, Texas, said headline numbers for 2021 were in line with recent guidance
Icelandic whitefish prices hold steady with sales slow in week six
Raw material prices for cod and haddock in Iceland saw a small peak in week six, with sales slow despite good catches
Masoval set for bumper 2022 with all sales to reap soaring salmon spot prices
The small Norwegian salmon farmer's 100% exposure to the spot market looks set to stand it in good stead this year, with historically high prices
Leroy revises 2022 volumes down after booming demand in Q4
Strong demand and high prices made for a record fourth quarter, but the start of 2022 looks set to see reduced volumes at some of Leroy's salmon sites
Norway’s Villa Seafood appoints new CFO
Villa Seafood has appointed Anders Hagestande as its new chief financial officer at the firm's head office in Alesund, on the country's west coast
Austevoll enjoys Leroy gains, wildcatch operations flat in out-of-season Q4
Leroy Seafood Group accounted for NOK 902m of Austevoll's NOK 903m EBIT generated in the quarter
Tuna vessel, catch seized as owner refuses to bring observer on board
Wayne David MacFarlane, director of Tuna Fishing Company, has been fined $7,800 and had his vessel and catch seized after refusing to bring an observer on board
Norway’s Bluewild orders new factory trawler for shrimp, whitefish
Young Norwegian fishing company BlueWild is expanding its fleet with a new 73.2-meter-long factory trawler aimed for shrimp and whitefish fishing
UK’s consumption of Scottish salmon up 8% in 2021
The latest report from Salmon Scotland reveals the growing popularity of Scottish salmon among UK consumers, with volumes consumed up 7.8% to 63,300 metric tons