Smales sees COVID create ‘new generation’ of chip shop customer
The fish-and-chip shop supplier saw sales rise 16.6% in 2020-21, and volumes sold rise 20.4%, as coronavirus drove changes to the sector
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
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
Norwegian cod, haddock export volumes drop in week six
Prices for fresh whitefish products out of the country remained largely unchanged week-on-week despite the noticeable shortfall of raw material
US senators’ proposed ban on Russian seafood would hit crab sector hardest
'This is a perfect addition to a package meant to show Russia that undermining and disrupting global norms will not go unpunished' -- senator Lisa Murkowski
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
Norwegian whitefish quota carryover means minimal volume drop expected for 2022
Newly-added carryover quota from the Norwegian fisheries directorate means last year's catch volumes are very possible in 2022, despite the original 20% TAC reduction
Boston 2022: Fortune seeks to expand fulfillment business beyond Wisconsin; Bakkafrost’s new plane
The Boston seafood show is back after a two-year absence and Undercurrent News has sent a large crew of reporters to cover the event, scheduled for March 13-15
Russian gov’t mulls starting second phase of investment quota scheme
The national fisheries agency Rosrybolovstvo has held meetings with the industry and shipyard owners to determine available capacity for more newbuild projects
Watch: Norwegian fishermen’s association exec talks MSC recertification push for inshore cod
Watch Tor Bjorklund Larsen, an advisor to the Norwegian fishermen's association, talking about the re-certification efforts for the inshore cod and haddock fisheries