China show can surpass Brussels, double size in new expo center
The China Fisheries and Seafood Expo, which celebrates its 20th year in 2015, has scope to pass Brussels as the world’s largest seafood event in a new venue
Aker-linked Ocean Harvest reverses three years of losses in Argentina
Group says restructuring of its fleet has paid off as Estremar is on path to make a profit this year, while revenue has been boosted by 38% price increase for Patagonian toothfish
Pelagia’s raw material for fishmeal, oil up 32% year-on-year
But intake for human consumption is down by a fifth so far this year for pelagic powerhouse, which took in 227,000t of raw material in Q3 alone
Norway’s processing labor needs to be halved, says Sintef
Number of employees must be cut by 50% within ten years if Norway wants to have a profitable processing industry, with the situation looking particularly bad for whitefish sector, says research institute
Sealord secures 4,800t quota pooling deal with fishery collectives
Iwi fishery collectives are providing Sealord with their annual catch entitlements (ACE) in exchange for a share of the profits
Bakkafrost’s return to profit on VAP offsets drop in farming earnings
Return to black for Faroese salmon farmer and processor in value-added processing in Q3 counters drop in farming earnings, from lower spot prices
Greenland to attend mackerel talks; blue whiting, herring talks paused
Mackerel talks to start this week with Greenland as an observer; while no deal reached yet on talks for blue whiting, herring
Northeast Atlantic coastal states start blue whiting, herring talks
Talks will aim at setting TACs, and agreeing on shared quotas, for 2015
Shetland fish landings up 10% in volume, 24% in value in 2013
While overall landings in the UK fell, Shetland Islands bucked the trend
Cuts all round: ICES cuts 2015 advice for mackerel, blue whiting, herring
Drop in herring was expected, but 100,000t reduction for mackerel comes as more of a surprise in light of booming stock levels