Stolt Sea Farm starts major expansion of flatfish hatchery in Spain
The turbot and sole aquaculture division of Stolt-Nielsen has started expansion work on its flatfish hatchery located in Spain
Early indications point to big harvest levels for Alaska’s groundfish sector in 2024
Preliminary recommendations to be taken up by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council next week are on par with, or higher than, last year's
Weekly prices for European plaice, common sole continue down on Pefa auctions
Prices for gutted, iced European plaice -- the most significant volume going through the Pefa system -- and common sole from Dutch vessels rose again between Nov. 20 and 26
Iceland’s cod, haddock prices sink in first months of new fishing year
Auction prices for fresh cod in Iceland are firming up to near ISK 500/kg, but this year's 23% increase in haddock quota, and a drop in global consumption, has seen values fall
Diversified product portfolio boosts Kramers’ Seafood amid raw material scarcity
Despite the challenges posed by market fluctuations and scarcity issues in 2023, the Dutch processor attributed its significant growth to a diversified portfolio; it anticipated concluding the year with €60m in sales
Environmental group threatens legal action over Bering Sea orca bycatch
Alaska's lone US House representative has also weighed in as pressure mounts over the 10 killer whales incidentally caught by trawl vessels this summer
EU proposes 2024 Atlantic, Kattegat, Skagerrak catch limits
The European Commission has announced a proposal for catch limits for fish stocks in EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat, and Skagerrak for 2024
Groundfish Forum projects increased global pollock catch, sharp drop for cod in 2024
Global Atlantic cod catches are anticipated to drop by 14% to 791,000t, the lowest level in over a decade, while Alaskan pollock supply is set to climb again
Weekly prices for European plaice rise across most sizes on Pefa auctions
Prices for gutted, iced European plaice -- the most significant volume going through the Pefa system -- rose across most sizes in week 41; prices for gutted, iced common sole were mostly down
US retail giant drops High Liner products linked to Chinese supplier allegedly using forced Uyghur labor
High Liner has also dropped China's Yantai Sanko as a supplier, Jennifer Bell, vice president of corporate communications, told Undercurrent News on Wednesday