Challenges ahead for China’s $20bn export industry
China is set to hit a record seafood export figure of $20 billion, but its reprocessing industry is faced with a series of challenges, says a report
EU sanctions ‘could backfire on them’
A ban on Icelandic and Faroese imports is good for no-one but pelagic fisherman -- and could even backfire on the EU and Norway themselves, industry player tells Undercurrent News
Bank: Wild whitefish winning market share back from farmed
Increasing quotas of wild whitefish compared to higher costs for farmed is seeing groundfish win back market share, says bank analyst
North Sea, Atlantic quotas: Herring, hake in for steep cuts
But cod and anchovy quotas stable as European Commission issues its 2013 TAC recommendations for North Sea and Atlantic areas
Murmansk factory owner teams up with UK processors
Russian firm Agama to supply cod, haddock from recently-acquired Murmansk plant to UK processors, executive tells Undercurrent News
‘Chippies’ find customers demanding more on fish origin
It is estimated that 300 million portions of fish and chips are consumed in the UK each year, but how is the traditional 'chippy' faring in 2012?
Tesco ups stocks of ‘alternative’ seafood
The supermarket expands its range to include octopus, cuttlefish and more
Cod shouldn’t be ‘sacred cow’
Although the increase in the cod quota in the Barents Sea is above scientific advice, it is needed to keep the balance in the Barents Sea, industry players told Undercurrent News
Nordic Group absorbs Domstein trading arm
Domstein entered an agreement to transfer the Domstein Fish department in Trondheim to Nordic Group
Cooke division launches new seafood brand
A subsidiary of Canadian producer Cooke Aquaculture hopes to entice buyers with a new haddock and halibut range.