Brim strengthens pelagic assets with €88.5m vessel, quota deal
The Icelandic firm has acquired a freezer trawler from a company it has close ties with, Utgerdarfelag Reykjavikur
SVN listing likely to inspire other Icelandic fishing firms, says M&A expert
The listing of Icelandic fishing firm Sildarvinnslan last year has so far been a big success for its investors, with the stock price up 90% in just 15 months
Brim sees profits double on higher prices, increased capelin catch
Icelandic pelagic and whitefish fishing company Brim also saw half-year revenues increase by 21% to €242m
BioMar, SVN to build net-zero aquafeed facility in Iceland
BioMar is set to become the only global feed company in the Icelandic market, with partner Sildarvinnslan having just bought into Arctic Fish
Western Ukraine’s seafood imports recover, though prices skyrocket
Western Ukraine is now importing, with key suppliers there operating and benefiting from government help; Belarus, meanwhile, has imported more seafood this year than last
Newfoundland capelin fishery sees quota increase in spite of Oceana report
The Fish Food and Allied Workers, the union that represents inshore harvesters in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, was generally upbeat about the news
Bad weather hampers Brim’s capelin fishing
Icelandic fishing and processing firm Brim was unable to catch 20,000t of the company's allocated capelin quota in the first quarter of 2022 due to bad weather
Iceland capelin season brings SVN Q1 boost despite uncertainty of war
Operating income was roughly double that seen in Q1 2021, and while profit margins were down y-o-y, inventories ready for sale stand much higher this spring/ summer
Icelandic pelagic company Lodnuvinnslan ups profits, revenue
Icelandic pelagic fishing and processing company Lodnuvinnslan reported an 88% increase in profits to ISK 1.25 billion
Newfoundland processors: Push for capelin moratorium ‘misguided’
'A few thousand tons of capelin, perhaps as low as 2,000t or 3,000t, does not drive this stock dynamic' -- Derek Butler, Association of Seafood Producers