Iceland deplores Norway, EU mackerel quota
Norway and EU decision to take 90% of recommended scientific catches to themselves is disappointing, says Iceland
Norway, EU agree on mackerel, North Sea cod, haddock, herring quotas
Mackerel catches look set to exceed ICES advice once again and North Sea cod quota kept stable while haddock, herring and saithe get 15-18% increases
French canners hope for price relief
While canned retail prices have not budged since 2009, raw material prices have increased by 35% to 79% for key species, says association
Sri Lanka to build canning plant on back of China demand
New factory planned with possible Chinese investment in Galle in addition to existing ones in Galle itself, Peliyagoda, and Mundala in Puttalam
Mackerel prices could increase on uncertain supply
Continuing trade dispute makes for an uncertain mackerel supply, while herring could see new high end markets open as it faces ‘bright’ outlook, says report
HG Grandi catch volume up 23%, value flat
Total catches by HB Grandi’s vessels last year came to approximately 200,000t with an overall value of ISK17.80 billion
P&P hit with €595,000 fine for illegal fishing
The owners of one of the world’s largest trawlers have been fined €595,000 in Cherbourg after being stopped with €1.2m of illegally-caught fish in freezers
NGO calls for three-year jack mackerel moratorium, warns Chile, Peru on quotas
Call comes as Chile has decided to increase its jack mackerel quota by 12% for 2013
Norway sets 100,000t preliminary mackerel quota
Preliminary quota set at 100,000 metric tons as coastal states have yet to reach agreement
Norway sets quotas for horse mackerel, pout
Horse mackerel quota reduced to 54,000 metric tons, while Norway pout is provisionally set at 100,000t