Hearing used to make case that expanded SIMP would better block Russian seafood
'NOAA must immediately take steps to expand SIMP so that we can keep slave-caught illegal and Russian seafood out of this country and stop funding Putin's atrocities' -- US representative Jared Huffman
Russian whitefish exports not included in latest sanctions, EU confirms
As expected, the fifth wave of sanctions against Russian exports does not include whitefish products, but does feature high-end seafood, including caviar
Portuguese, Irish firms merge to sell tailored whitefish hatchery feeds
Portuguese feedmaker Sparos has merged with Irish distributor PTAqua in order to sell feeds tailored for seabass, seabream, cod, amberjacks, and rock gilthead
UK and Germany face biggest supply shocks if Russian whitefish sanctioned [TEMP]
With the EU set to decide whether to include Russian whitefish in its ban on imports of Russian goods, the European seafood industry faces a nervous wait over one of its core products
Norwegian cod prices continue to stay firm amid peak landing season
Although haddock prices dropped in week 13, the average price for fresh and frozen cod is still unseasonably high for weeks that traditionally see the year's lowest prices
Canada agrees with France to retain catch levels in second-largest cod fishery
The 3Ps cod stock has remained in the critical zone since the early 2000s, however fishing mortality is at its lowest level in decades -- Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Imports of Russian whitefish possibly excluded from EU ban
On Tuesday European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced a 'fifth package' of sanctions which target, among other things, imports of Russian seafood
UK postpones 35% tariff on Russian whitefish imports
The UK government has postponed the introduction of a 35% tariff on imports of whitefish from Russia 'subject to further work on the specific implications for the sector'
DTC darling Wild Alaskan ends holdout, boosts subscription rates 11%
Subscribers will now be required to pay $145 per month to keep receiving 12 packs containing a selected mix of frozen wild-caught salmon, whitefish or shellfish products
Latest EU sanctions on Russia to ban €5.5bn worth of imports, including seafood
The EU's fifth package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine has six pillars, one of which is a ban on imports 'to cut the money stream of Russia and its oligarchs'