Icelandic cod, haddock prices drop as catches pick up in week seven
Prices for cod and haddock on Iceland's fishery auctions dipped again in the seventh week of the year as the peak of the traditional catching season approaches
China launches first fisheries insurance scheme
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission has approved plans for a Fisheries Mutual Insurance Agency in Beijing with initial working capital of CNY 500m
Watch: ISSF’s president on the state of sustainable tuna fishing in 2022
UCN's latest video interview was with ISSF president Susan Jackson, who spoke about the key issues in need of attention when it comes to the world's tuna supply in 2022
Russian Fishery obtains own MSC certificate for Sea of Okhotsk pollock
Russian Fishery Company has replaced its existing license with a new one for 13 pollock trawlers in the Sea of Okhotsk after its 2020 dispute with the PCA
Hodges: Murkowski, Sullivan ban on Russian seafood would also hit US
'The intent of this bill is good and I personally support the re-opening of the Russian market to US seafood producers, but this is not the way to success' -- Les Hodges
Iceland lowers 2021-22 capelin quota by just 34,600t
There had been fears the quota would come down by as much as 100,000t
Editor’s choice: SalMar outbids Mowi for NTS; Beaver Street seeks investor
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
American Seafoods names Gustafsson as CEO, replacing Durham
Einar Gustafsson's career in the seafood sector includes executive roles at American Pride Seafoods and Atlantic Coast Fisheries
Big Canadian fishing unions in war of words with new minister
'Recent comments made by minister Murray highlight the minister’s singular focus on ocean conservation and lack of regard for the fishing industry...' -- joint statement by FFAW and UFAWU
NOAA advances plan for 2022 Atlantic sea scallop season with 13% reduction
NOAA has moved much faster than last year to get its new scallop framework proposal published, meaning the rules could be in effect close to when the 2022 season starts