New Zealand’s seafood industry welcomes China FTA upgrade
Since the first FTA was signed in 2008, volumes of New Zealand seafood sold to China have dropped by 17%, but value has soared by 73%
Sealord’s Paulin: Hoki cut in line with what industry planned anyway
The New Zealand government’s 23% reduction in TAC for hoki is in line with what industry had proposed and planned for anyway, said a top executive with Sealord, the largest quota holder
Groundfish Forum forecasts only marginal lift in 2020 whitefish supply
The Groundfish Forum predicts whitefish supply will rise by less than 1% for 2020, with stability in most of the largest, important stocks
New Zealand cuts hoki TAC 23% amid concern over stocks
The TAC for the fishing year starting Oct. 1, 2019 is 116,190 metric tons, compared to 151,540t for the previous year
Paulin to take over from Yung as Sealord CEO
Doug Paulin will take over from Steve Yung as CEO of Sealord Group, New Zealand's largest fishing company, at the start of the third quarter next year
Poland’s Morex plans factory expansion to increase flexibility
The trader and processor is experiencing tough times with whitefish prices high, but sees greater flexibility as the key to opening doors with new products and species
Polish processor pushes into saithe products, as whitefish prices rise
Family Fish, part of Nord Capital, has been joining the Polish push into higher-quality whitefish products, but it comes just as the prices of cod, pollock, and even pangasius strengthen
Sealord, Maori groups ink ‘watershed’ fishing deal
Sealord Group has struck a deal with 36 Maori groups, or iwi, which will give the fishing company higher catches and the native New Zealanders higher returns
Ex-Aker execs take control of Argentina’s San Arawa
San Arawa's two vessels will now be managed by the Argentine hake, hoki and toothfish harvester Estremar, owned by the Nordic private equity Ocean Harvest Invest
NASF 2019: ‘Light on the horizon’ for EU pangasius sales; Could Brexit hurt pelagic stock certifications?
Undercurrent News is reporting live from the North Atlantic Seafood Forum