‘Worst case scenario’ on Brexit could see P&P lay off 600, says Parlevliet
'In the worst scenario, the British exit costs us more than 600 jobs,' says Diek Parlevliet, CEO of the family-owned company
Small catches wrap up capelin season, as blue whiting fishing booms
The last of the Barents Sea capelin quota has been landed and remains suitable for roe production; blue whiting fishing is still booming, with the best week so far
Capelin quotas nearly caught; blue whiting landed in volume for fishmeal
Capelin quotas in the Barents Sea are almost all caught, with the vast majority going for human consumption; strong catches of blue whiting are all going to fishmeal and oil
Pelagia to vastly expand Skagen facility into ‘most modern plant’
The pelagics giant has reached an agreement with the Danish port to significantly expand processing there, with a full range of possible products on the table
Capelin, blue whiting lead overall 10% catch increase in Iceland
Led by a 95% increase in capelin catches and a 22% surge in blue whiting, Iceland’s commercial fleet hauled in nearly 1.2 million metric tons of fish in 2017, the latest stats show
Blue whiting fishing off to strong start, as filleting market awaits large herring
Large early catches of blue whiting by the Faroese suggest more Norwegian vessels may head to their waters, while the market for large herring is good
Irish minister pushes for less severe EU quota cuts for Ireland
Significant cuts to several key fisheries in Ireland tabled in the run-up to EU fisheries negotiations are avoidable taking into account scientific advice, says minister
Irish marine ingredients firm courts Asian buyers, on track for 120,000t plant
New company Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland is progressing as it expected; with new hires and €750,000 funding, it aims to start work on new plant in Q1 2018
Russian fleet makes capelin catch plans after ‘surprise’ re-opening in Barents Sea
A decision to re-open caplin fishing in 2018 has taken the fishery industry in northern Russia by surprise
IFFO: Fishmeal will continue to use more trimmings
Growing utilization of trimmings from pelagic catches is being boosted by the trend to equip vessels with refrigeration capacity