EU Commission proposes 2019 TACs for Atlantic, North Sea
The European Commission has proposed quotas for 2019, covering 89 separate fish stocks in the east Atlantic and North Sea
Dutch flatfish catcher takes investment from pelagic giant to finance fleet expansion
Dutch flatfish fishing company Ekofish has sold a majority stake in its company to a pelagic fishing giant to generate capital for new vessels
ICES recommends cut in NE Atlantic blue whiting TAC, hike in horse mackerel
ICES advised a cut in TAC of blue whiting in the northeast Atlantic, but an increase in the horse mackerel TAC
Nowaco hires pelagic sales veteran to grow business in challenging market
An exec who spent close to 12 years with P&P, and the last two running her own business, is now head of Danish supplier Nowaco's pelagic business
Sealord’s $50m new-build to arrive in New Zealand amid concern over hoki catches
The vessel, which cost $50m and was built at the Simek shipyard in Flekkefjord, is arriving in Nelson on Friday, June 15
Norway rapidly eating through sand eel quota, as first North Sea herring catches come in
About half of the sand eel quota -- which has just been reaffirmed at 70,000t -- is now caught, while an early 250t haul of North Sea herring is a bright sign
Drop in Asian tropical surimi production weighing on global growth
Overfishing of tropical species in Southeast Asia led to a 30,000 metric ton drop in the amount of surimi base produced there in 2017, causing rising prices and a tight market
Norway blue whiting catches wrap up, with good pricing for season
Sildelaget noted the final blue whiting catches of the season were taken in week 17, and said with a strong global market for fishmeal and oil, prices have been good
Precious blue whiting quota almost taken as catches continue at pace
Only a small amount of Norway's blue whiting quota remains to be fished in week 16 of 2018; HB Grandi seeing non-stop operation at its fishmeal plant
Another booming week for blue whiting catches as quota nears end
Norway, and Iceland's HB Grandi, both saw strong blue whiting catches in week 14 of 2018