Russian fisheries production grows 1.5% to 5.05m metric tons in 2021
This figure of 5.05m metric tons is higher than Russia's previous record catch of 2018
UK court asks gov’t to review ‘absurd’ case against Greenpeace boulder barrier
Phil Haslam, the MMO director of operations who opted to prosecute Greenpeace over its boulder-dropping activities, has since moved to fisher North Atlantic Holdings
China jails three managers of Dalian logistics company over COVID outbreak
A court in Dalian, China, said the jail terms of up to four years and nine months reflected 'the degree of harm to society' following the outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2020
Conservation group sues NMFS to stop sablefish gear from entangling humpbacks
Commercial fisheries, in total, entangle 25 humpback whales annually off the US west coast -- Center for Biological Diversity
African tilapia farmer Lake Harvest receives $7m investment from Aqua-Spark, Norfund
Netherlands-based Aqua-Spark has begun its $300m tilapia investment drive in earnest, with an initial cash injection to expand another farm operation in southern Africa
Sea Harvest seals $50m deal for Australian fishing business
The South African firm said the move was a significant step in its strategy to buy international seafood firms focused on high-value species
Russian Fishery takes Carsoe vessel spend up to $200m
RFC initially awarded the Danish firm a DKK 800m contract to outfit seven vessels with processing gear; now it has ordered the same again across another four
NSC appoints new UK, Portugal envoys
The Norwegian Seafood Council has shifted Victoria Braathen and Trond Rismo, currently employed by the council, to be its new envoys to UK and Portugal
Qingdao port reopens for Russian trampers with pollock cargo
China's Qingdao port officially reopened to Russian trampers on Jan. 11, following the opening of Dalian port on Jan. 10
Peter Pan Seafood pulls out of Boston show
'With COVID-19 cases rising, we agree that it is irresponsible to attend the seafood show in Boston this year' -- Rodger May, Peter Pan's chief growth officer