Sardine prices are set to rise as catches fall short

By Eva Tallaksen

New holding backed by Austevoll and SalMar owner Kverva will aim to move away from just fillets and whole round fish, in bid to lift margins

Merger will form new pelagic player, which will own Norway Pelagic, Welcon and Egersund Fisk

Canned tuna group Starkist has launched a new premium gourmet sardines line

Thai Union-owned T-Holding Co, distributor and marketer of Sealect canned fish, is trying to get Thais buying more fish as sales have been flat for a year

Investment in 16-vessel fleet, which is 'mark of solidarity', will secure canner with 2,000-3,000t of sardines a year, say media reports

CounterPoint boosts portfolio of West Coast seafood suppliers with acquisition of West Bay Marketing 

By Tom Seaman

South Africa’s Oceana Group, close to announcing an acquisition, is shifting cash off its balance sheet into canned fish stock as quotas come down and demand grows

Takeover boosts Austevoll quarterly revenue, which breached €400m mark, while strong salmon and trout prices helped offset a poor quarter for pelagic and fishmeal activities

By Eva Tallaksen and Tom Seaman

Russian fishing fleet says it wants to expand in Africa, as it confirms split with four other divisions