Dutch processor eyes further moves to secure raw materials after Ekofish takeover
Supplier Adri & Zoon has just taken over sales for the flatfish firm Ekofish, and wants to secure more such deals, with demand increasing for short supply chains
Adri en Zoon takes on sales for Dutch pelagic catcher’s flatfish arm
A Dutch supplier, Adri en Zoon, has taken on the sales of the flatfish harvesting arm of W. van der Zwan Groep, according to statements from the two companies
South Korean researchers pioneer land-based flatfish farming model
By using LED lights, a South Korean team has been able to grow flatfish between 15%-79% in tanks, with a low mortality rate
Noordzee sees pandemic drive retail sales, new customers for salmon plant
Whitefish and flatfish processor Noordzee made the leap to salmon late in 2019, and has been able to take advantage of rampant retail demand to quickly fill its factory
Dutch flatfish calls on EU for aid as trade ‘implodes’, pelagics on alert
Prices and catch volumes for demersal flatfish have dropped by about 30-40%, while brown shrimp catch has stopped entirely, VisNed says
Blue Harvest completes deal for Rafael groundfish vessels, includes a few surprises
'With our resources and seafood expertise, we are ideally positioned to be a productive member of the Northeast groundfish fishery for years to come' -- Keith Decker, CEO
New England panel boosts proposed fiscal 2020-22 groundfish quota by 60%
The proposed changes would allow harvesters to catch 129% more haddock in the Georges Bank area and 45% more in the Gulf of Maine than in the fiscal 2017-19 period
Key US House panel presses for IUU imports study with apparent focus on China
'China ... has been ranked as worst among 152 coastal countries based on the prevalence of IUU fishing and the country's response to it'
US exempts nine Alaska seafood items from 25% tariff
The US Trade Representative has removed a 25% tariff from Alaskan sole fillets, plaice frozen in blocks and snow crab as well as six other items processed in China and imported into US
Ugly fight over Rafael vessels divided New England sector, led to board overhaul
The nasty battle over who will acquire most of Carlos Rafael's groundfish vessels appears over, but not before it led to the overhaul of one of New England's fishing sector boards