Rafael has deals for four more vessels, brings fleet fire sale close to completion
Carlos Rafael is close to selling all but one of his 35 to 40 groundfish and scallop vessels in New Bedford, Massachusetts, almost a year ahead of NOAA's deadline
Iceland’s IS Seafood, Acorn Fresh partner with China’s JD.com
Iceland Fresh Pavilion will market Icelandic seafood on the Chinese e-commerce platform, as the firms take advantage of free trade agreement
UK’s Falfish sees poor fishing, cephalopod prices hit bottom line
Annual sales have decreased by 7% at the Cornish seafood wholesaler, which also invested £500,000 in its pre-packaged fish line and capacity earlier this year
EU’s whitefish self-sufficiency falls to 10% as AIPCE calls for flexible imports
The EU's self-sufficiency for cod fell below 10% for the first time in 2018, with utilization of EU fisheries in decline even as quotas rise
EU imports of hake, Alaska pollock lift in 2018; cod drops
AIPCE-CEP expects 2019 imports to fall though, 'due to increased global competition and a drop in some of the important whitefish quotas'
Blue Harvest inks deal to acquire 35 Rafael groundfish vessels for $25m
Other groundfish harvesters in the sector where Carlos Rafael's fleet worked have until roughly Christmas Day to make any competing bids
Dutch government takes pulse ban to top of European courts
The Netherlands agricultural minister has appealed the EU's ban on pulse fishing -- which will come into force in 2021 -- to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg
UK’s Ocean Fish closes deal for beam trawling firm, mulls new-builds
UK fishing and processing company Vistgate has closed a deal for a majority stake in Cornish firm W. Stevenson & Sons, which operates one of Europe’s largest beam trawl fleets
Profits, revenues dip for Cornelis Vrolijk UK arm after quota cut
The UK arm of Dutch pelagic giant Cornelis Vrolijk Holding reported revenues dipped after a cut in quotas for Western Channel mackerel and North Sea mackerel
State judge’s order thwarts auction owners’ apparent last stab at buying Rafael vessels
Massachusetts state court documents reveal multiple unsuccessful efforts by Raymond and Richie Canastra to buy Carlos Rafael's fleet, including a recent attempt