Insula hires Morten Jensen as COO of fast-growing whitefish business
Morten Jensen is leaving Norway’s Leroy Seafood Group for a role as chief operating officer at Insula, an expanding group backed by the owners of rival farmer SalMar
HB Grandi shareholders await Brim takeover offer with Kristjansson in as chairman
The remaining shareholders in HB Grandi are awaiting a takeover offer from Brim, which has acquired a 34.1% stake in the company for ISK 21.7bn, or $213.70m
Norway saithe, demersal fisheries on track for MSC
The northeast Arctic saithe and North Sea demersal fisheries have been given the go-ahead for certification, with the objection period still to come
Leroy’s Rode Vis plans to add whitefish processing to salmon in new plant
The Netherlands-based Rode Vis plans to add whitefish processing to its specialty of salmon in a new plant, which started production on Feb. 5
Norway longliner catchers Ervik Havfiske, Carisma to completely merge
After combining sales arms in October last year, the two companies are now merging their fishing assets too
Grandi’s fleet embarks on its first trip of the new year
Vessels of Icelandic pelagics and whitefish firm HB Grandi have embarked on their first fishing trips of the season, with new icefish trawler Engey getting off to a 'fine start'
Russia’s Norebo drops Ocean Trawlers name in rebranding
Russian fishing giant ceases to trade under Ocean Trawlers name, as part of a corporate rebranding which will also see its FAS fillets from Atlantic and Pacific sold under one brand
Growth in Brazil sales drives increase in Norway’s August whitefish exports
Strong clipfish sales to Brazil were a driver for an increase in the value and volume of Norwegian whitefish exports in August, according to figures from seafood council
Sources: Outlook for lower cod, haddock supply comes amid already tight market
Advice from ICES for reduced cod and haddock quotas in the Barents Sea next year comes with the market tight, with not much raw material in the system
Scientists recommend cut in Barents Sea haddock quota, hike in saithe
ICES recommending a cut of 13% in the 2018 haddock quota for Norwegian and Russian vessels, but a 15% increase in saithe