Icelandic Group closes in on fishing, processing acquisition
Icelandic Group is in talks to acquire a whitefish fishing and processor in which Marine Harvest used to hold a 25% stake, sources told Undercurrent News
Japan, US, Norway dominate world’s 100 largest seafood companies
Did you know that nearly half of the world’s largest 100 seafood companies are in Asia, and a quarter in Japan?
UK pelagic, whitefish catcher sees profit drop on higher sales
But investments make group well placed to meet ongoing challenges in whitefish sector, says Lunar Fishing
Carisma consolidates fleet on back of low cod prices
Low cod prices, combined with higher allowed quotas per vessel, convinced Norwegian fishing group to sell one of its vessels, says managing director Arild Aarvik
UK chippy delegation tours Shetland’s fresh fish market
Britain’s most talented young fish and chip shop staff make a three-day visit to learn more about seafood and shellfish in the isles
Shetland expects record whitefish landings in 2013
Landings are back up to levels last seen in the 1980s and have more than doubled since an electronic auction began in 2003, giving rise to competitive prices
‘Panic buying’ driving haddock prices higher
Panic in the market from buyers with orders to fulfill and small volumes available is driving haddock prices up even more, sources told Undercurrent News
Espersen to start processing in Russia
Danish whitefish processor to start production in Russia, to target market with breaded and battered whitefish and natural fillets
Maruha Nichiro bearish on US, Thailand on pollock markets, shrimp disease
Low prices in pollock and EMS in shrimp mean Japanese conglomerate ‘not optimistic’ on hitting annual earnings targets for US, Thai divisions
Norway cod H&G exports to China, Denmark, Poland surge
Lower prices for cod H&G from Norway see volumes double to Denmark, China and Poland, the major processing centers for products for the European market