Feed, shrimp, pollock & more: 2021 in video interviews
In 2021, UCN spoke with numerous executives and experts in their respective seafood fields, with the resulting interviews and clips available to rewatch at your convenience
2022 sees new changes to EU-UK seafood trade
New export health certificates are being brought in, while scallops and processed shellfish are being reclassified for exporters
Brexit seafood import checks to hit high-end UK restaurants, small traders
Andrew Kuyk, director-general of the UK Seafood Alliance, said new import checks may hurt smaller UK importers accustomed to the free movement of goods inside the EU
UK gov’t claims £75m funds will modernize fishing, ‘level up’ coastal communities
The funds should boost infrastructure in ports and processing facilities, create jobs, and go towards skills for coastal communities and encouraging new entrants
UK’s distant water fleet may be forced to sell vessels after ‘derisory’ Norwegian quota deal
UK Fisheries, the Hull-based joint venture run by Samherji and P&P, is facing another year with roughly half of its pre-Brexit quota after UK-Norway access talks disappointed
Cooke’s UK ops report only small dip in profit during resilient 2020
Cooke Aquaculture's UK operation, one of the largest salmon farmers in Scotland, said that business had largely continued as usual during the pandemic
Danish gov’t agrees $200m Brexit compensation for fishers
The Danish government has agreed to transfer DKK 1.3bn from the EU's Brexit reserve to fishermen and their local communities
UK, Australia sign first post-Brexit trade deal estimated at over £10bn
The UK and Australia have signed a new free trade agreement expected to boost bilateral trade by some £10.4 billion, eliminating or phasing out tariffs on 100% of UK exports
Scotland’s Whitelink maintains stable performance despite drop in sales
The company saw revenues fall 21% to £64.5m in 2020, but profit before tax was up year-on-year
Danish minister expects tough negotiations for 2022 EU catch quotas
Brexit has caused upheaval to traditional quotas, while Ireland is reportedly looking to take a share in Denmark's mackerel quota ahead of negotiations on Monday