NASF 2022: If cod is the new salmon, is pollock the new cod?; Chances of full NE Atlantic pelagic quota sharing agreement ‘slim’
Undercurrent News is reporting live from the North Atlantic Seafood Forum in Bergen, Norway, held June 21-23
Newfoundland harvester won’t dump shrimp after all as round two of price fight begins
'A Nova Scotia buyer has agreed to purchase the shrimp for significantly more than buyers are willing to pay here' -- Terry Ryan, co-operator of the Atlantic Bluefin Too
Royal Greenland, Sykes warn consequences of UK-Greenland trade disruption could be dire
The UK has been urged to separate fisheries access from trade talks when it comes to agreeing deals with Greenland, as a breakdown in duty-free trade could spell disaster
Prices for Norway’s king crab spike in US for May
The Norwegian Seafood Council noted 'lower demand for frozen king crab in the US and Japan', but still export volumes and value soared year-on-year
Newfoundland harvester threatens to dump 50,000 lbs of shrimp in water
'I can go out and harvest shrimp with my license. I can spread it out on my potato fields as fertilizer if I want to' -- Terry Ryan, owner of the Atlantic Bluefin Too
Maruha’s Seacon confirms deal for UK’s Northcoast
'With the sourcing power of Seafood Connection's parent company, Maruha Nichiro, both companies hope to grow Northcoast's ambitions on the UK market'
Norway, EU lift shared coldwater shrimp quota 8%
Norway and the EU have agreed on an increase in the coldwater shrimp quota for the Skagerrak and North Sea waters in 2022 to 7,712t
Delayed UK-Greenland trade deal could shake up European coldwater shrimp supply
Shrimp traders expect the tariff-free allowance of Greenlandic shrimp shipped to the UK will run out before a trade deal is in force this year, meaning 20% tariffs on top of inflated prices
ISI focused on automation, cautious on M&A for now
As inflation runs rampant, Iceland Seafood International is investing in automation and solar energy initiatives, while it still plans acquisitions in the medium-term
ISI guides for stable profits, assumes raw material prices have peaked
'The revised outlook range is based on the assumptions that prices of key input factors have reached the top and the group will succeed with price increases'