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
NL capelin stocks a fraction of 1990s levels, says DFO
The latest evidence presents a stark outlook for capelin stocks in the main fishing grounds off Newfoundland
Storm brews in Iceland over capelin prices
Icelandic fishermen feel they've received less from the country's processors than the Norwegian vessels that landed their capelin to the same shores
Battle brews over effort to halt Canadian capelin fishery
Canceling the capelin fishery this year would be 'irresponsible', considering the assessment of the biomass is underway -- Keith Sullivan, FFAW
Week nine a slower one for Norwegian pelagic landings
Norway has now landed around 203,000t of spring-spawning herring this year, or 40% of the quota; it has also reached 47% of its blue whiting quota
Rush on roe has knock-on benefits for Norwegian herring sales
While Iceland enjoys its first capelin roe season for several years, now Norway is seeing record prices for spring-spawning herring as it too comes aboard with good roe content