Norway, Iceland warn about recognizing Faroes herring TAC
Country's fisheries ministers express surprise over EU and Faroes' bilateral and intensive negotiations, and warn Faroese TAC should not be recognized
Chile salmon prices to US, trout prices to Japan drop
Chilean Atlantic salmon fillets to the US decreased in price to $4.77/lb, while trout prices to Japan went down by to JPY 890/kg
Thai shipments continue to the west, officials say
'Importers are still ordering Thai fishery products as usual,' says Thai Commerce Ministry
EU suspends free trade talks with Thailand
Suspension caused by continuing military regime comes as Thailand faces loss of all preferential tariff agreements on shrimp and tuna exports to the EU from 2015
French demand for Scottish seafood helps sales agency double turnover
In particular, the unpopularity of Norwegian salmon in France following TV reports has helped create opportunities for Scottish marketing to take advantage of
Asia shrimp prices up on big RFQ from US retailer
A big request for quote from a US retailer caused shrimp prices in Asia to rise, with Indian packers short on small sizes and other offers also coming in
Skipjack tuna prices jump $250/t as fishermen look for ‘revenge’
Deals done at $1,750/t for skipjack, up $250 in a few weeks, as fishermen take revenge after prices hit $1,100/t
Majorca’s fresh fish market in discussions to sell to hotels
Fish market agreed to fully engage with other sectors from hotels to restaurants seeking to sell as much fresh fish as possible
China shrimp demand, EMS-driven short supply eclipse Thai labor furor as market movers
Anticipation of big demand from China later in the year because of EMS impact on its own production, as well as the ongoing supply issues in Thailand, eclipse the current furor over slave labor in Thailand, sources say
NFI: TIP report not an indictment of entire industry
NFI president John Connelly asks consumers to see Thailand's downgrade, released today, as 'a snap shot of challenges that need ongoing Thai government attention'