Alaska nets more than half of USDA’s $50m in COVID seafood relief funds
'Not everyone had the ability to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic' -- Alaska senator Dan Sullivan
Peru’s fishery exports drop in November on lower frozen, cured sales
Peru exported some 44,700 metric tons of fishery products worth $118.2 million in November, down by 37% in volume and 18% in value compared to the same month of 2020
Norwegian capelin landings a real let down as Icelandic deadline nears
Landings are well behind 2021 levels, despite the quota hike, with the Feb. 22 cut-off point for fishing in Icelandic waters fast approaching
GAPP, Norpel partnering to put Alaska pollock into pet foods
The teaming with the Association of Genuine Alaskan Pollock Producers will soon put the fish in Norpel pet products across the US
Oceana Peru estimates annual losses of $2.2m for artisanal fishing due to Repsol oil spill
Based on the average total value of all species landed in Peru between 2016 and 2020, Oceana Peru deemed possible annual losses for coastal fishing due to the spill
Longtime scallop harvester looks to be voice of New Bedford on regional council
Eric Hansen has been a scallop fisherman, like his father and grandfather before him, for 44 years, though his vessel, Endeavor, is now captained by his son
Search ends for survivors of Spanish vessel sunk off Newfoundland
At 21 people, this is the largest loss of life to sea off the Canadian province of Newfoundland in more than two decades
Krill harvester Aker Biomarine stabilizes but falls to full-year net loss
Aker, which is headquartered in Oslo and owns a krill oil processing factory in the US city of Houston, Texas, said headline numbers for 2021 were in line with recent guidance
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
Scottish fishermen angry at being displaced from traditional grounds
Scottish fishermen are angry at being crowded out of their traditional fishing grounds mainly due to renewable energy developments and severe conservation measures