Boparan-backed Five Star slides deeper into red
Losses at Ranjit Boparan-owned Five Star Fish going from bad to worse, with raw material and tough economic climate cited as causes
Scotland must focus on adding value to catch
With the news that Scottish landings fell 8% in 2013 despite stable catches, the country must work hard to preserve markets flooded with cod
Ocean Trawlers: Retail growth in FAS cod fillet part of picture of stronger market
Increased and steady supply of FAS cod fillets opening up more retail usage is one driver for strong market, says sales VP for world’s largest supplier, Ocean Trawlers
FAS cod fillet prices firming fast with H&G slowly following
FAS Barents Sea cod fillet prices are continuing to firm up with H&G also slowly rising, as sellers positive on more rises after Norwegian fresh volumes dry up
Rokke defends ‘nostalgic’ loss-making fishing investments
In lively annual report, Norwegian billionaire says he has faced death threats over his investments and activities in the fishing industry
Wave of consolidation coming in Iceland whitefish sector, Visir top exec predicts
More and more companies will have to merge and increase scale, with 10,000t in a processing plant seen as the magic number
Icelandic whitefish firm with OCI stake plans to close three plants, cut fleet
Visir, which owns 30% of Canada’s OCI, cites low fish prices and demands of focus on fresh fish as reasons for need for rationalize plants in Iceland and reduce fleet by one
Dogfish value dropping even as it out-eats valuable species
Regulators may raise catch limits on the species which competes with more valuable ocean species for food
Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet’s new owners make layoffs
Sixty workers of 1,200 are being laid off by the new owners of Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet
Faroes, Norway ink bilateral deal
Norwegian vessels allowed to catch up to 80,000t of blue whiting in Faroes waters, while Faroes can catch cod, haddock and saithe in Norwegian zone