Time to forget ‘take a pass on seabass’ as 70% of global toothfish harvest now MSC certified
Even with the fishery now an environmental success story, there is still a lingering misperception, writes John Sackton of Seafood.com
NFI conference blog: Crustaceans lead the pack in US retail growth
Keep coming back to Undercurrent News for all the news from the NFI Global Seafood Markets Conference in Miami, Florida
Whitefish players facing challenging times in Argentina
Spiralling inflation and costs, risky political climate and low sales prices have seen whitefish companies sell out, restructure or stop operations since the start of the year
Chile slashes 2014 patagonian toothfish quota by half
Limit set to 2,086 metric tons for 2014, a 52.5% from this year, as landings in first ten months of year already down from last year
Interpol issues purple notice for toothfish vessel suspected of IUU
Australian Greens say government must send its Antarctic customs vessel, the Ocean Protector, to the Southern Ocean to track down a boat suspected of fishing illegally
Pescanova says Austral stake sold for €29.5m
50% stake in Australian fishing group was sold for €29.5m, says Pescanova, as Deloitte report shows Austral was in talks to ink a new credit line after accumulating debts of more than €15m by end of April
Maruha Nichiro buys Pescanova’s stake in Australian fishing group
Deal will give Maruha Nichiro access to 11% of world's toothfish permits, in addition to access to shrimp and banana prawn vessels
Sapmer toothfish operation granted MSC
French tuna, toothfish and rock lobster fishing group and processor Sapmer has been granted MSC for its toothfish activities
Fishing group converts Argentinean surimi trawler for H&G as part of restructuring
Ocean Harvest has decided to convert surimi trawler for H&G production and is in talks to sell toothfish longliner as part of restructuring of Argentinean operations
Sanford blames profit target miss on lower skipjack, toothfish catches
New Zealand fishing company said full-year profit would miss target by NZD 3m - NZD 5m as a result of lower harvest of skipjack and toothfish