NESI’s Aherne sees foodservice as best market route for ‘undiscovered’ Alaska species
'In our experience, it's the chefs that do the storytelling, that serve up the delicious food that challenges consumer perception: 'Well, actually that was really nice',' -- Dan Aherne, NESI
Norway ups 2023 saithe quota 15% with market in need
Next year's quota has been set at 226,794t, with this year's Norwegian export data suggesting there has already been a shift in how saithe is being utilized
Latest deal moves Iceland’s VSV toward €170m turnover, seller focuses on land-based salmon
The acquisition of a vessel from Os will allow the Icelandic firm to increase its saithe catches, while Os and Leo Seafood's owners will turn their attention to running Icelandic Land Farmed Salmon
World whitefish supplies set for very slight decline in 2023, Groundfish Forum says
If they prove true, the projections would represent a 0.9% drop year-on-year, so essentially a flat result
Fastnet will continue to prosper despite whitefish market turmoil, says retired MD Weightman
Andy Weightman, who spent three decades with Fastnet, said he's never seen a time of so much turmoil and uncertainty in the whitefish markets
Former Sofina, Young’s exec replaces retiring Fastnet financial director
Fastnet's FD of 36 years, Joy Herd, has retired the same day as Andy Weightman, the UK trader's long-time MD, with both replaced by former Young's execs
UCN launches Norwegian ex-vessel shellfish, whitefish price data
Undercurrent News' industry-leading seafood data portal now includes ex-vessel prices for Norwegian cod, haddock, king and snow crab, saithe and coldwater shrimp
Norway’s 2022 frozen saithe sales have already surpassed previous record years
Norway's frozen saithe sales amounted to 28,459t worth NOK 620.5m for January-August 2022, up 58% in value compared to 2020's full-year figures
Strong July Norway salmon, whitefish prices drive exports despite volume drops
High prices for Norwegian farmed salmon and frozen whitefish offset lower volumes for both and also pelagic fish in July, another strong month for the country's seafood exports
Insula’s Jensen ‘afraid’ record cod prices are pushing new consumers away
Morten Jensen, the chief operating officer for whitefish with Norway's Insula, said he's 'afraid' consumers who came to the category in the COVID pandemic are leaving