Shortages of capelin, blue whiting in Norway see far more herring end up as fishmeal in 2022
A substantially larger volume of herring landed in Norway in 2022 went for fishmeal and oil, likely replacing capelin -- for which Norway had next to no quotas this year
China lowers import tariffs for frozen blue whiting
The Chinese government will lower the import tax rate of frozen blue whiting from Jan. 1, 2023, according to customs tariff commission of the state council of China
Shetland expects recovery in 2023 whitefish landings thanks to better quota settlement
Some 338,627 boxes of whitefish have been landed in Shetland this year, slightly below expectations and down year-on-year, according to Shetland Seafood Auctions
Ireland commits to protect blue whiting quotas, but dissatisfaction over unresolved mackerel dispute
Ireland's minister for the marine said he was working to limit the transfer of blue whiting quotas to Norway, but one fishing group called EU Council negotiations' futile'
Ireland calls for halt to ‘alarming’ EU-Norway blue whiting talks
Technical talks on blue whiting access have broken down, with Irish fishing bodies declaring 'no deal is better than a bad deal' when it comes to rejecting Norwegian approaches for 'unfettered access'
UK agrees 63% hike in cod quota in the North Sea
The UK has secured fishing catch limits worth £202 million to the UK fishing industry, a £33m increase from last year, after reaching an agreement with Norway and the EU
Atlantic fishing countries set blue whiting, herring quotas in line with advice
The coastal states again reiterated their intention to set actual quota-sharing agreement early in 2023, with no such deal in place yet
Nissui’s JPK teams with Faroese partners on pelagic trawler, eyes blue whiting surimi
Nissui's Denmark-based global supplier J.P. Klausen has moved into pelagic sector in Faroe Islands, with a vessel 20% owned by the firm having started fishing in February this year
Irish fishing body laments ‘litany of festering problems’ after Brexit
Morale in the Irish fishing industry is at an all-time low due to rising fuel costs, shrinking quotas and the lingering effects of Brexit, according to the Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation
European fishmeal producers prepare for shift to China if blue whiting exits MarinTrust program
European companies are looking to China as an outlet for fishmeal produced from northeast Atlantic blue whiting in the event buyers shun it over sustainability concerns