SVN reaps benefits of returning capelin quota in first half of 2021
The Icelandic company completed the acquistion and eventual merger of fellow pelagic fisher Runolfur Hallfredsson at the end of the second quarter
Capelin, whitefish investments see Brim’s first-half earnings lift 130%
Recent investments in trawlers and processing, and in the company's pelagic division, meant good earnings and prices for pelagics especially
Brim buys pelagic vessel from Arctic Prime
The purchase from part-owned Greenlandic company Arctic Prime brings Brim's pelagic fleet back up to three, after it sold Hofrungur III to a Russian company
Capelin party, Asia sales drive Brim to more than double Q1 profits
The Icelandic firm saw operating profit increase by €10.7m for Q1 2021, 'primarily explained by the capelin season, where all catch went to human consumption'
Norwegian vessels near end of initial sand eel quota, with no extras yet set
As of May 7, Norway has landed 82% of its 110,000t sand eel quota; any extra quota should be announced by May 15
Norway nears end of blue whiting quota, after record capelin prices in Q1
Norwegian vessels have almost exhausted their blue whiting quota in 'the west', with limited activity to come; meanwhile, Q1 saw capelin exports bring in $55.6m
Seacon introduces vegan sushi alternatives, aims to expand European sales
Seafood Connection has launched Iki Masagi, a vegan alternative to capelin roe, and has also developed alternatives to salmon and tuna for sushi toppings
EU-Norway deal gives blue whiting fishing a boost in week 11
But catches are still way down year-on-year; in Iceland, meanwhile, there was an update on capelin and capelin roe pricing
Barry Group CEO argues for keeping Newfoundland capelin fishery open
The 16,000t of capelin landed last year by harvesters in 2J3KL accounted for only 1% of all predator-related mortalities, Bill Barry argues
Newfoundland processors: Call to close capelin fishery ‘hasty and misguided’
'No one has a more vested interest in the sustainability of capelin than the fishing industry' -- Derek Butler, the Association of Seafood Producers