Third Havfisk trawler baptised
Gadus Neptun, Havfisk's third and last fresh and frozen combination trawler, baptised in Alesund on March 6
NASF blog: Gap closing between China, Europe whitefish processing costs
Recap all the news here from the North Atlantic Seafood Forum which took place in Bergen, Norway, on March 5-6
Mackerel talks extend into third day
Negotiations between coastal states extended into morning, further pushing back bilateral talks between EU and Norway to lunchtime
FAS whitefish fillet producer sees positive year ahead
Vartdal Seafood wants to communicate to customers that stocks are at their best health ever, as it good demand in UK and possible opening in Norway point to good year ahead
Haddock trawl-caught H&G prices continue to fall as more switch to cod
Prices for trawl caught haddock H&G continue to trend down from highs of $4,500/mt as inevitable switch to steady-priced cod for buyers continues
FAS fillet prices firm up over lack of Norway, EU fishing agreement
Market for FAS fillets is being impacted by the lack of supply from European vessels not being able to fish in the Barents Sea for cod and haddock, sources tell Undercurrent News
Havfisk aims for 100% quota exploitation
Having spent nearly €100m on renewing its fleet, Norway’s largest single whitefish catcher aims to focus on exploiting 100% of its quotas, including by targeting more shrimp and saithe this year
Norwegian fisher, exporter building new longliner with eye on ‘bright future’
Newly-merged with fishing firm Urvaag, PHL Service expects to be at the forefront of Norway's longline industry with new vessel, despite the Norwegian fleet contracting
High Liner admits defeat on $150m by 2015 earnings target
High Liner is now targeting ebitda of $150m by 2016 and not 2015, as it was previously aiming for
Comment: NMFS, DOC to blame for 38% drop in New England haddock revenue since 2011
Canadian haddock booming, New England haddock is a bust - yet these fisheries target the same stock