Fishing bodies urge EU to protect coastal jobs in Med
Officials from the Directorate-General on Maritime Affairs and Fisheries did not attend the meeting of the Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fisheries
No parties happy as Scotland surprises fishing sector with cod protections
The Scottish government had made changes to fishing regulations designed to protect cod stocks, and these went down poorly with fishermen; the changes have since been rolled back
American Seafoods brings in exec to advise on fishing, downstream M&A
PE backer of American Seafoods has brought in a seasoned M&A executive to look at both upstream and downstream deals, sources told Undercurrent News
Seafood firms join push to cut SIMP parts out of fast-moving China bill
The late-added SIMP measures 'will impose requirements on seafood companies so complex that much of the supply chain is likely to grind to a halt in response'
January the ‘best month ever’ for Norwegian frozen cod exports
Cod and saithe were two of the biggest winners in a month which saw Norwegian seafood exports break value records even as wild-caught volumes fell
Acquisitive Marel sees record orders in final quarter of 2021
Its financial results were up for the quarter and the year, and while revenues should increase again in 2022, integration costs from its recent deals will hit profits
Aussie cod farmer trials out-of-season spawning, 100% plant-based diet
Murray Cod Australia is aiming to grow to 10,000 metric tons of production per year, and is working on ways to grow fish more efficiently
Study claims Brexit benefits ‘fall far short of rhetoric’
Promises to take back control of UK waters and increase quota shares while minimizing trade impacts is 'starkly at odds with the reality of what has been achieved'
China’s 2021 seafood imports rebound 12% to $14.2bn
Consumer confidence in imports showed signs of recovery last year; meanwhile, China's seafood exports rose 15% y-o-y to $21bn, the second-highest level on record
Kleiman: Icicle whitefish sale boosts all parties’ ‘efficiency’
Advisor Ignacio Kleiman said the transaction allows Cooke to exit what is for them, a 'non-core' business, and generally makes all four parties better off
