ICES advises 100k cut in Barents Sea cod quota with prices set firm
Scientists recommend 100,000t cut in the Barents Sea cod quota, with recommended haddock level up on last year’s advice but down on level actually set, as prices firm for both
Cabomar inks deal with Icelandic supplier for whitefish to Spain, Portugal
Spanish frozen processor is also importing cephalopods from India as new origin after Argentina, while trialing production of a new gluten-free squid range
Solid 2013 puts Espersen in stronger position to consolidate whitefish sector, says CEO
Danish processor's operational cash flow nearly doubled in 2013, while profit tripled, putting company closer to position where it can consolidate whitefish industry, says CEO Klaus Nielsen
Nergard embarks on push into fresh whitefish, as bacalao, dried fish ops struggle in 2013
First priority is to develop system to deliver fresh cod all year round, says CEO, as klippfish, dried fish activities dragged Norwegian pelagic and whitefish player into the red in 2013
Havfisk CEO resigns
Olav Holst-Dyrnes will be leaving before the end of November to take up the helm at a Norwegian furniture group, Ekornes
Risk of strike looms over 18 Norway seafood plants
A failure to reach agreement this Monday could see some 1,000 workers at 18 plants, including three Marine Harvest plants and four Leroy Seafood ones, go on strike
Domstein VAP losses offset by strong Q1 for fishing, whitefish sales
Good results from Nordic Group and catches in Norway and Antartica helped offset continued losses in Domstein's distribution and VAP arm, but company remained in the red in the first quarter of the year
Large H&G cod prices rising fast as haddock leaps back up
Headed and gutted Atlantic cod prices are firming fast for large and small sizes, with haddock prices also rocketing back up again
Upstream deal to provide Nordic Group with whitefish year-round
Trondheim-based exporter's deal for producer Baatsfjordbruket will supply it with enough whitefish to supply markets year-round
Nordic Group moves upstream with deal for producer
Norwegian whitefish supplier Nordic Group led a team of investors in acquiring majority ownership in Baatsfjordbruket, a Norwegian producer