Scottish fishers call for ‘just transition’ to renewable energy after 25GW offshore wind auction
On Monday Scotland auctioned leases to 17 sites for offshore wind farms in Scottish waters that will double the UK's current offshore wind capacity
Norebo plans to stop China H&G pollock shipments in 2022
After a year in which the flow of H&G pollock from Russia to China has been severely disrupted and prices for fillets have rocketed, Norebo is focusing its vessels on the latter
Norwegian tech firm raises €30m for sustainable Arctic scallop harvesting
Tau Tech has been awarded the first fishing permit for Arctic scallops in Norway, and a total of €30m will now be invested to start seabed harvesting
Russian Fishery Company names new chief exec with immediate effect
Olga Naumova takes up the position of general director of RFC, while Viktor Litvinenko will continue to work for the company as a member of management
US to ban Mexican vessels fishing in Gulf from entering its ports
The US' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has declared port restrictions on all Mexican-flagged fishing vessels operating in the Gulf of Mexico starting Feb. 7
US Gulf of Mexico shrimpers getting some good prices mid-season
Some of the most recent dockside prices of shrimp are at 52-week highs, according to David Veal, executive director of the American Shrimp Processors Association
Mikael Thinghuus to leave Royal Greenland after 11 years
After 11 years as CEO of Royal Greenland, Mikael Thinghuus has agreed with the company's board that he will step down from his position in the summer of 2022
UK research looks into fuel-saving benefits of new trawl gear
The 'Sumwing' has been designed to fly just off the seabed, reducing drag and therefore fuel use
Editor’s choice: Boston exhibitor numbers dropping; US snow crab imports up
Tom Seaman, editorial director of Undercurrent News, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Vietnam’s tuna export value up 16% in 2021 on greater sales to Mexico, Israel
Vietnamese tuna export value saw a strong increase year over year amounting to $757 million, up by 16.6% compared to 2020 figures