Hokkaido sardine fishery FIP aims for MSC certification
Several Japanese companies have partnered together to launch the Japan Hokkaido Sardine Fishery Improvement Project
Blumar half-year earnings up 2% thanks to greater fishmeal, oil, salmon sales
Chile's Blumar Seafoods saw its half-year earnings increase by 2% year-on-year thanks to a higher turnover in its fisheries segment and greater salmon sales
A California sardine war veteran has retired, but remains in the fight
'The scientists and the fishermen really need to be communicating with each other and they aren't' -- Diane Pleschner-Steele, California Wefish Producers Association
John West launches product recall due to ‘potential’ packaging defect
The affected retailers include Morrisons, Waitrose, Tesco, Ocado, Amazon, EH Booth, James Hall, Century Park, Co-operative and James Wilson
Spain’s acquisitive Profand ups turnover 20% to pass €800m
The company also reached earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization of €74m despite significant cost increases in raw materials, packaging, freight and energy
Far Eastern catch increase puts Russian volumes on track to exceed 2021
The total production of Russian fisheries so far this year has come to 2.58 million metric tons as of July 13, up 4.4% on 2021
Bumble Bee’s Canadian efforts, tighter FCF ties fuel progress on $40m sustainability goals
Almost two years into a five-year plan to spend $40m on improving sustainability, ocean health and labor rights, Bumble Bee reports progress with the $14m it's spent so far
Omani fishing firm inks $36.3m contract for new cannery
International Seafood Company, a subsidiary of Fisheries Development Oman, has agreed to establish a new cannery for tuna, sardines and other seafood products
Greater sales of fishmeal, oil, salmon drive Blumar profits up 11% in first quarter
Blumar saw its first-quarter earnings increase thanks to a higher turnover in its fisheries segment, boosted by 62% and 82% year-on-year rises in sales of fishmeal and fish oil
Dutch pelagic company hunts acquisitions after Brexit losses
Brexit, a pulse fishing ban, and the expansion of offshore wind farms and marine protected areas have all impacted W. van der Zwan & Zn's fishing access, its CEO said