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Europe Sept. 30, 2020 2:43 PM
ICES lifts 2021 northeast Atlantic herring catch advice 24%, cuts mackerel 8%

By Neil Ramsden

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

Coronavirus Aug. 20, 2020 10:46 AM
Austevoll earnings, profits halved in difficult Q2 despite positive pelagic segment

By Dan Gibson

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

Coronavirus July 31, 2020 9:54 AM
Fishmeal demand looks set to push Norway pelagics over NOK 10bn mark

By Neil Ramsden

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

Processing July 21, 2020 9:31 AM
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

Sustainability July 3, 2020 12:31 PM
Research cruise finds Norway spring-spawning herring stocks down 13%

By Neil Ramsden

A preliminary survey of the Norwegian Sea has found 13% lower NVG herring biomass year-on-year, but 15% more individuals

Blue whiting June 25, 2020 10:04 AM
UK retailers, processors form group in bid to save pelagic MSC certificates

By Neil Ramsden

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

Blue whiting June 11, 2020 10:35 AM
Irish processors take industry watchdog to court over weighing spat

By Neil Ramsden

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

Feed June 11, 2020 10:28 AM
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

Salmonid May 25, 2020 10:23 AM
Skretting sees no progress on MSC blue whiting issue

By Neil Ramsden

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

Blue whiting May 15, 2020 10:10 AM
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

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