Week 10 tough going for Norway’s blue whiting fishermen
Shoals are on the move towards the Porcupine Bank fishing zone, and stormy weather hindered efforts; still, 100,000t of the 208,306t quota have been landed so far
Cargill confirms it stopped buying MSC-less blue whiting
'Just because [the fishery] has entered an improvement project, that doesn't automatically trigger us to start buying again; we'd have to see significant progress'
Norway, EU, UK find agreement on North Sea stocks
Norway and the EU have also signed an agreement on quotas for saithe, herring and cod
Week nine a slower one for Norwegian pelagic landings
Norway has now landed around 203,000t of spring-spawning herring this year, or 40% of the quota; it has also reached 47% of its blue whiting quota
Norway sees first 2021 catches of blue whiting, after capelin ‘adventure’
Norway's electronic auction expects good numbers of blue whiting delivered for human consumption, after vessels headed to Iceland for capelin cashed in to even greater levels than expected
Scots call for compensation as post-Brexit trade losses become evident
As the customs delays force fishing vessels to tie up and processors to count their losses, the seafood sector has turned to the UK government for compensation
Sealord braces for tough 2021 after bucking pandemic with sales, profit rise
The CEO of New Zealand's Sealord Group expects 2021 to be a tough year as COVID-19 further impacts markets after the company reported strong results for its latest financial year
Trading on Norwegian pelagic auction passes NOK 10bn for first time
In a booming year for Norwegian mackerel and herring, the country's electronic auction has seen revenues pass $1.15bn for the first time in its history
BioMar confident it won’t have to purchase uncertified blue whiting
Though blue whiting has had its MSC certificate suspended, BioMar said it 'does not foresee' a situation of purchasing uncertified material before a credible initiative is established
Norway herring landings almost wrapped for year
Just over 400,000t of Norway's total possible 432,666t (including each vessel using its full 'flex' options) have now been fished