Recession set to sharpen coldwater shrimp market share losses in UK
Inflation has already increased the perception of coldwater shrimp at retail as an expensive commodity, while foodservice too is seeing warmwater shrimp edge out its wild-caught rival
Norwegian Seafood Council to spend $41m on marketing in 2023
Half of that will go on marketing salmon abroad, with increased investments in new markets, including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam
UK dismays EU by siding with Norway, Russia in NEAFC dispute
The dispute -- over a relatively tiny technicality in fisheries management -- comes as the UK, Norway, and EU again meet to discuss quota sharing
Quebec shrimp plant to expand lobster line at cost of $3m
The Fruits de mer de l'Est du Québec plant, in Matanese, has specialized in shrimp for 55 years, but it will spend CAD 4 million ($3m) to expand a new lobster line
China’s coldwater shrimp imports boom as products resonate with online retail
Trade data shows that China has absorbed the vast majority of the shrimp that couldn't be sold to Russia or Ukraine in 2022, while the MSC has also seen sales of certified shrimp rise fast
Global coldwater shrimp catches to decline then level out in coming years
However, the seemingly delayed 'return of cod' means this expert's models are a little more optimistic than they were five years ago
Norwegian state secretary urges innovation to secure country’s shrimp industry
Meanwhile, in the key coldwater shrimp nation of Greenland, the government remains focused on trade talks with the UK and on fisheries regulation reform
Bluewild fisherman presumed dead after day missing in Barents Sea
On Nov. 15, a 26-year-old fisherman aboard the Norwegian fishing company Bluewild's M/Tr. Langenes trawler vessel went missing in the Barents Sea, north of Bjornoya
ICWPF 2022: Crisis coming in UK foodservice sector; Grimsby to host 2024 forum
Undercurrent News reported live from Tromso, Norway, for the 2022 International Coldwater Prawn Forum
One of Norway’s last shrimp processors preps for growth
Stella Polaris has secured land and permits to grow its factory near Tromso, eyeing a stable future for Barents Sea fishing and, potentially, production of its shell-derived health supplement