Russian frozen fish rail transports double in 2022
In January 2022, the total volume of frozen seafood sent by rail freight from Russia's Far East reached 58,500t, according to railway giant RZD
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
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
Danish magnate earns $365m selling pelagic interests at home, abroad
After being prosecuted by Danish authorities, Henning Kjeldsen has sold his pelagic assets -- including one soon-to-be-delivered vessel -- to buyers in Denmark and Russia
Study: ‘Better use of data will future-proof fisheries’
A column by Michel Kaiser, professor of fisheries conservation and chief scientist at Scotland's Heriot-Watt University
Africa should avoid ‘exploitative’ EU fishing agreements, says academic
Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, a lecturer at the University of St Andrews, writes that unfair agreements create 'a huge food security challenge in places where fish are the only source of protein'
Mixed bag for Russian frozen fish prices in week six
Pollock in the Far East saw prices firming, while cod, salmon, and herring in the North West dipped in price
Peru’s fish landings up in November thanks to better anchovy season
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings rise year-on-year to 1.02 million metric tons worth PEN 596.1m in November, up 22.7% by volume and 13% by value
Norway’s herring catches lag, but capelin landings pick up
Norwegian fishermen finally began landing significant quantities of capelin in Icelandic waters in week five of 2022, but the wait continues for herring to reach peak quality
Confrontation brews as Norway claims discrimination against capelin fleet off Iceland
The Norwegian minister of fisheries and marine affairs, Bjomar Skjaeran, has contacted his Icelandic counterpart to discuss the matter