ICES lifts 2021 northeast Atlantic herring catch advice 24%, cuts mackerel 8%
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea has issued its 2021 catch advice for mackerel and herring, as well as advising a 20% cut for blue whiting
Austevoll earnings, profits halved in difficult Q2 despite positive pelagic segment
The ripple effects of COVID-19 have had significant negative results for Austevoll's salmon and trout business, although it noticed improvements in recent months
Fishmeal demand looks set to push Norway pelagics over NOK 10bn mark
Uncertainty around Peru's anchovy seasons has pushed blue whiting and sandeel prices right up, and sales through Norway's auction house have already surpassed the highest-ever levels
Irish marine ingredients firm secures €5m funding for new factory
Backed by the Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation, Bio-Marine Ingredients Ireland has secured €5m in private equity funding from clients of Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland
Research cruise finds Norway spring-spawning herring stocks down 13%
A preliminary survey of the Norwegian Sea has found 13% lower NVG herring biomass year-on-year, but 15% more individuals
UK retailers, processors form group in bid to save pelagic MSC certificates
The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy group will focus on driving improvements to the management of the Northeast Atlantic fisheries for mackerel, herring and blue whiting
Irish processors take industry watchdog to court over weighing spat
Plaintiffs including the Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation and the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association have taken the SFPA to court over the weighing of fish
BioMar, Skretting, Cargill, Mowi call on coastal nations to agree pelagic quotas
Mackerel, herring, and blue whiting -- a vital species for aquaculture feed -- all lack agreed quotas, and are in danger of losing their sustainability certifications
Skretting sees no progress on MSC blue whiting issue
Trygve Berg Lea, Skretting's sustainability manager, said the potential loss of MSC on blue whiting was a problem, but that alternatives exist if regulators do not act in time
Greenpeace claims Russian trawlers fishing in UK protected waters
The NGO said it had witnessed 11 supertrawlers spending significant time in the Wyville-Thomson Ridge area off Scotland