Ocean Trawlers: Retail growth in FAS cod fillet part of picture of stronger market
Increased and steady supply of FAS cod fillets opening up more retail usage is one driver for strong market, says sales VP for world’s largest supplier, Ocean Trawlers
Report highlights EU dependency on fish imports, driven by appetite for salmon, whitefish
EU's fish self-sufficiency was below the 50% threshold through the worst years of the financial crisis, while per capita consumption has remained strong, shows new report by EU commission
Shrimp farming boom in India’s West Bengal as farmlands shrink
The government of the Indian state of West Bengal is now finding ways to legalize this flourishing trade of shrimp, even as salinity is spreading thick and fast
FAS cod fillet prices firming fast with H&G slowly following
FAS Barents Sea cod fillet prices are continuing to firm up with H&G also slowly rising, as sellers positive on more rises after Norwegian fresh volumes dry up
Vietnam continues to expand vannamei shrimp farming
The move from black tiger to vannamei shrimp farming in Vietnam is continuing
Chile Atlantic salmon prices to the US decrease for two consecutive weeks
In week 14, salmon fillets to the US averaged $4.87 per pound; while Chilean coho to Japan increased to JPY 790 per kilo
Spain’s Interatlantic hopes to up giant squid, scallop sales to US
Trader and Peruvian giant squid processor hopes to increase its sales to the US, though in past few years Thailand has been its fastest growing market
Ukraine crisis, Nigeria closure creating uncertainly for Pacific whiting producers
Escalating tension in Eastern Europe is creating a mood of uncertainly for US and Canada Pacific whiting sellers and customers, with Nigeria import shutdown added headache
Zhangzidao inks strategic agreements with Pacific Seafood, Clearwater
China-based giant steps up efforts to import dungeness crab and lobster from North America
Salmon prices expected to be firm in Q2, but drop in second half
Estimates from six analysts show nearly all expect prices to remain strong in Q2, before then hovering between NOK 35 and NOK 40 in second half of the year