London smoked salmon boss elected member of European parliment
Lance Forman, passionate Brexiter and managing director of London salmon smoker H. Forman & Son, has won a seat as an MEP with the recently-formed Brexit Party
UK authorities have detected 57 ‘issues’ around discards since ban entered into force
The MMO has carried out 93 vessel inspections since Jan. 1, finding 57 'issues' -- but these have mainly been corrections to practices, with only six needing formal actions
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation exec to step down this fall
Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, will be succeeded by Elspeth Macdonald, deputy chief of Food Standards Scotland
Irish wharf expansion can ‘safeguard town from Brexit’
A major new extension to the wharf in Castletownbere can help safeguard its future no matter what happens with Brexit, the agriculture and marine minister has said
Brexit concerns weigh on P&P, Samherji UK venture as new vessel launched
UK Fisheries catches 100% of its whitefish outside of UK waters meaning a no-deal Brexit could be catastrophic for its current business model
US lobster exports to EU cut in half before aerospace fight; China trade spiraling
'We are collateral damage in China on an intellectual property dispute and we are collateral damage in Europe on aerospace' -- Annie Tselikis, Maine Lobster Dealers Association
Brexit drop date pushed back, but uncertainty for seafood exporters prevails
UK seafood companies now face a possible no-deal exit from the EU on Oct. 31, after prime minister Theresa May agreed to extension from April 12 during a Brussels summit
15-minute border checks for UK food exports in no-deal Brexit
Model analyses indicate a delay of just two minutes for lorries entering the EU from the UK would lead to significant congestion at key ports
Trade insights: More than 70% of UK seafood exports go to EU
The UK exported £1.34 billion worth of seafood and aquatic products to the EU in 2018, or 71% by value
Bidfresh ups sales, margins despite Brexit pressures
The fish wholesaler consolidated a number of its group companies under one umbrella in 2018, but also saw sales grow organically