IceFish blog: Polish yard sees Danes, Norwegians placing orders; Humber group secures funds for Brussels expo
Undercurrent News is reporting live from the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition and Awards, which opens Sept. 25, in Smarinn in Kopavogur, near capital Reykjavik
World Food Moscow: Karat hoping to supply to McDonald’s by year-end
Undercurrent News reported from the World Food Moscow show in the Russian capital from Sept. 15 to 19, where the impact of the food ban was at center of all discussion
IFFO: Certifying marine ingredients a thorny issue
When it comes to certifying fishmeal and oil, none of the current standards are perfect, IFFO's Andrew Jackson tells Humber Seafood Summit in Grimsby
Samherji nets €50m on Africa sale to Karat Group firm
Samherji netted a big gain from the sale of its African assets last year, as it reported record profit on flat turnover
Nils Sperre awaits interesting mackerel market, as pelagics drive earnings in 2013
Mackerel, herring and some bacalao markets were the main driver for turnover and operating boost last year, says CEO, but company lost out on currency exchanges
HB Grandi boosts operating profit, doubles blue whiting in Q2
Icelandic pelagic and whitefish catcher caught 41,000t of blue whiting in second quarter of the year, as operating profit rose despite lower revenues
Pelagia says it has ‘limited stocks’ as profit drops despite 100,000t raw material increase
Norway's largest pelagic holding increased its raw material intake by over 100,000t in Q2 this year, but volumes for human consumption are substantially down from last year as most went to fishmeal and oil
Austevoll buoyed by Leroy, strong fishmeal, oil prices
Norway's second largest seafood group saw its earnings lifted by high prices of salmon, fishmeal and oil in the second quarter of the year
Iceland’s pelagic catches drop 11% in July
Iceland’s herring catch is down 10% through form last August to July this year to 161,298 metric tons, but catches of mackerel are up
First blue whiting fishery enters MSC assessment
The first blue whiting fishery has been entered into Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment by Dutch, German, French, English, Lithuanian, Danish and Irish pelagic fishers