Mackerel fishing agreement unlocks Danish access to Norwegian waters
After prolonged contention within the EU since 2021, an agreement on mackerel fishing in Norwegian waters has emerged, marking a historic milestone for Denmark's fishing industry
Once £140m-turnover UK pelagic trader goes into liquidation
The company, which reported around £140m in turnover in 2019 and 2022, went into voluntary liquidation on Nov. 23
Turkish shipyard to build new vessel for NZ’s Aurora Fisheries
Tersan shipyard has won a contract to build a new vessel to be operated in New Zealand waters by Aurora Fisheries, part of the Solander Group
EU proposes 2024 Atlantic, Kattegat, Skagerrak catch limits
The European Commission has announced a proposal for catch limits for fish stocks in EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat, and Skagerrak for 2024
Coastal states agree to follow ICES’ 2024 advice on herring, blue whiting
The blue whiting advice of 1.5m metric tons was suggested to have been the highest ever, while the herring quota is down 24% y-o-y; no agreement made on mackerel
Norway-backed Argentine whitefish firm seeks investor ‘partner’ to finance M&A in other species
Norway's Ocean Harvest, which owns Argentine fishing firm Estremar, is looking for an investor 'partner' to help finance M&A in new species, seeing an opening in the Latin American country after the upcoming election
ICES recommends ‘maybe highest ever’ blue whiting quota, but small decline for mackerel
The scientific body's advice for 2024 landings of blue whiting is up 13% y-o-y at 1.5m metric tons, while it suggests mackerel catches should come down 5% from its last advice
Irish port gets €50m investment to ‘future-proof’ pelagics processing
Gallagher Bros and Killybegs Seafoods are two of the businesses that were allocated the highest grants under the Brexit Process Capital Support Scheme
Peru sees frozen seafood production surge in June, dip in fresh, canned
The standout performer was the production of frozen seafood, which amounted to 62.4% of the total catches aimed at direct human consumption with a staggering volume of 70,700t
Irish fishers fear impact of climate change on stock migrations as sea temperatures rise
Fishers in Ireland are expressing concerns about the impact of climate change on the fishing industry as sea temperatures continue to rise