Pacific bluefin quota increase ‘too hasty’, says environmental media
China Dialogue said that with 'little information' on the accuracy of Japanese logbooks substantial increases in quotas are 'unwise'
Peru’s Produce sets 2022 jumbo squid quota at 500,000t
Peru's ministry of production, Produce said the quota can be modified based on the availability of the resource
Editor’s choice: Viciunai on the defensive; Canada crab price talks tricky
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Russian Far East fish prices weaken in week 13
Far East spot prices weakened, but those in the North-Western and Central regions remained stable, as the Russian currency bounced back from recent lows
Norwegian vessels turn to blue whiting with capelin season done
Week 12 of 2022 saw Norway's fleet enjoy the best week of the year so far for blue whiting, with fishing taking place west of Ireland in EU waters
New Scottish plan seeks to make it ‘leader in marine management’
Salmon Scotland welcomed the news that the government was 'committed to backing the sustainable growth of the [aquaculture] sector in the years to come'
Media report claims Russia mulling unilateral hike in Bering Sea pollock catches
Companies present at a Far East fisheries meeting said Rosrybolovstvo has floated the idea of letting Russian fishermen double their catches of pollock
Shetland’s fishermen latest to call for gov’t support on rising fuel costs
Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the cost of marine diesel in the UK has more than doubled, making fishing trips uneconomical and local businesses unviable
April skipjack raw material prices rocket to nine-year highs
Skipjack tuna raw material prices are surging up in processing hubs in Asia and Latin America, with fuel prices rising and fishing slow, sources told Undercurrent News
Former Fishin’ execs re-join Hudson at US arm of Africa vessel owner
Brad Hudson, former board member of US Walmart supplier The Fishin' Company, has brought in three executives who left during a restructure of the latter to his latest employer
