Norway herring fishing slows in week two, while Iceland capelin takes off
After a rapid start on herring, Norway's catches are now behind 2021 levels; in Iceland, capelin is being landed faster than plants can deal with it
Norwegians unhappy with capelin restrictions as catches ramp up
While Icelandic, Greenlandic and Faroese vessels may all catch as they please, Norwegian vessels are forbidden from using nets south of 64°39N
Cermaq Canada cuts CO2 emissions with new aeration tech
Cermaq Canada reported a cut of over 76,000kg of emissions from its operations in 2021 using a new aeration technology supplied by Poseidon Ocean Systems
Blumar expects $40m salmon sales boost in Asia after New World Currents crumbles
After Yadran and Marine Farm left the New World Currents sales venture in China, Blumar decided to take over its operations and expects a sales boost in 2022
Norwegian fresh salmon export value remains high at pre-pandemic levels
The average export value of fresh Norwegian salmon during the second week of the year was NOK 72.05 per kilogram, up 7% week-on-week and 55% year-on-year
Iceland’s Laxar Fiskeldi reports significant hole in salmon pen
It is currently unclear how many salmon have escaped from the pen, located in Iceland's Eastfjords region
PRFoods subsidiary borrows €1m to grow Swedish trout farm
Overumans Fisk has borrowed to support the start-up phase of its trout farm, which it claims will be powered by renewable energy sources
Norway hopes inshore cod model review will mean 2023 MSC reinstatement
'Most people see this coastal winter fishery in Norway as basically the most sustainable thing we have in this country,' says Tor Bjorklund Larsen of Norway's fishermen's association
Shrimp farmers seeing conditions for ripe 2022 in Mexico
Mexico's shrimp sector raised its production by 3.7% year-on-year to 227,000t in 2021 with a commercial value of $1 billion
‘Pandemic shock’ disrupts tilapia’s stability with 50% price rise
Representatives speaking at the GSMC's 'value finish' panel, said that global tilapia supplies are tightening as US inventories are being depleted and prices continue on an upward path