Young’s loses Tesco chilled coldwater shrimp contract under GFS drive
After moving the warmwater shrimp contract under its Group Food Sourcing drive, Tesco is switching chilled, pre-pack coldwater shrimp to a new processor, with prices likely to be high this year
Canada’s spring minimum inshore coldwater shrimp price set up 17%
Canada’s minimum inshore coldwater shrimp price for the spring is up 17%, but fishermen had hoped for more and say negotiators erred on side of processors
Canada’s offshore shrimp sector hits back over cuts allocations
Cuts in northern shrimp fishery is a result of rules on historical allocation, and hitting offshore sector harder would not help preserve jobs or the province's economy, argues offshore industry
Barry: Canada shrimp catch allocation a ‘terrible decision’
Canadian fisheries boss Bill Barry said the federal government decisions on shrimp allocations are terrible
Canadian union blasts shrimp cuts for favoring offshore fleet
Head of FFAW union blasts cuts as 'skullduggery', accusing government of harming inshore sector more than offshore
Canada fisheries rep meets Russian official over banned trawlers, catch cooperation
The six Canadian shrimp freezer trawlers that remain shut off from Russia were among topics discussed during Bruce Chapman visit to Russia
Canada confirms steep cuts in coldwater shrimp TACs
Inshore fishery quotas cut by 12,000 metric tons for 2014/2015 in key areas 4, 5, 6 and 7, while offshore will take most of remaining 6,000t reduction
Canada issues interim quotas for 2014 shrimp catches
Government issues interim TACs as industry still awaits decision on 2014 quotas
Shrimp, whitefish trawler completed for Scottish firm
The latest vessel from Macduff Shipyards is the ‘Vision III’ – a twin rig trawler for MB Vision LLP, which will operate through Westward Fishing Company, Fraserburgh, Scotland
EU, Faroes seal bilateral deal for pelagics and whitefish stocks
Faroese fleet given access to catch more than 45,000t of mackerel and 25,000t of blue whiting in EU waters, as well as 7,000t of Norway pout, while EU fleets will have access to 3,000t of saithe and 2,000t blue whiting in Faroese zone