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
Greece’s Philosofish hires former Cromaris commercial director
Greece’s second-largest producer of bass and bream has named Giuseppe Virzi its new commercial director; he was hired from Cromaris, where he held the same job title
New Zealand’s Sanford warns of Omicron impacts on supply chain
Q1 saw market demand, and prices, improve as some regions emerged from under COVID-19 lockdowns, but the fishing and aquaculture firm warned of new impacts to come
Statt Torsk happy with farmed cod sales at over NOK 60/kg
Production from its third pilot-scale operation resulted in nearly 300t of cod sold to 'one of the largest Spanish food retailers'
Over initial COVID shocks, UK’s Kirwin’s makes 2021 profit
Bad debts and the initial shock of coronavirus pushed it into the red in 2020, but 'careful management' and the establishment of a new company meant a brighter picture since
Australian gov’t aquaculture recommendations welcomed by industry
The recommendations are in the Australian government’s 'Supporting a strong future for Australian aquaculture' report
Russian frozen fish prices steady, firm in week five
Russian frozen fish spot prices were mainly stable in the Far Eastern regions, but spot price levels firmed in the North-Western and Central regions
Russia’s aquaculture output hit almost 357,000t in 2021
Russia's aquaculture production increased by 8.5% year-on-year to 356,600 metric tons in 2021, with salmon accounting for 38% of the total during this period
Russia’s Far East pollock catch up 27%
Russia's pollock season in the country's Far East fisheries got off to a good start with 265,000t caught since the beginning of the year
