Meet Dwan Street, president-elect of the Newfoundland harvester union
'I've learned, growing up in this industry, that there's never been a gain in the fishery that's come easy' -- Dwan Street, president-elect of the Fish Food and Allied Workers
Newfoundland capelin fishery a go after processors agree to pay more than minimum
Five processing companies have signed an agreement to pay CAD 0.30 per pound for Grade A, but that doesn't mean every capelin catch will fetch that top price
Newfoundland harvesters won’t fish capelin unless processors improve offer
Harvesters are upset that the Canadian province's fish price setting panel has chosen the CAD 0.25 per pound offer made by the Association of Seafood Producers
Oceana presses Canada to pause capelin fishery following quota announcement
'This decision to allow continued overfishing of depleted capelin further hampers the government's efforts to rebuild the iconic northern cod population' - Oceana Canada marine scientist Jack Daly
Rebuilt Canadian herring stock could be worth CAD 402m, report advises
Although quota cuts have occurred in the southwest Nova Scotia herring fishery over the last six years, they haven't been enough to rebuild the stock -- Gardiner-Pinfold
Isfelag buys pelagic vessel from Scotland’s Lunar, reports sales hike on Rammi merger
Isfelag -- which merged with Rammi in 2023 -- will take delivery of the Pathway in May 2025
MarinTrust updates standard for ‘world that has changed’
Its updated standard -- called simply 'Version 3' -- is the organization's attempt to keep pace in a fast-moving world, as well as 'future-proof' the standard
Hanwa’s seafood profits back in black on crab price recovery
The Japanese trader posted consolidated net sales for food of $814m in 2023, while subsidiary Seattle Shrimp & Seafood saw a significant improvement in results
Icelandic capelin roe prices unchanged even after zero catch for 2024 season
Icelandic sellers and Asian buyers are each waiting for the other to crack on capelin sales after zero catches of Icelandic capelin for the 2024 season
What climate change could mean for Northeast Atlantic fish stocks
Rising seawater temperatures will have serious impacts on stocks of Northeast Atlantic mackerel and saithe, though North Sea species like turbot and whiting may benefit