Several years of exceptionally poor recruitment and quotas set above ideal levels mean that 2026 will likely see a new low point, according to Norway's Institute of Marine Research Continue reading
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H&G cod, haddock prices sail further into uncharted waters after 2025 Barents Sea quota cuts
As the Norwegians and Russians set the reduced 2025 Barents Sea Atlantic cod and haddock quotas last Thursday, prices for frozen H&G from both species continued to set records Continue reading
Norwegian saithe prices go through roof as processors turn to alternate species
Auction prices for H&G frozen saithe have gone ballistic in the last few weeks, as more processors are forced to turn to the species with cod quotas likely to hit record lows next year
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H&G haddock prices surge during Groundfish Forum; cod also on rise
Prices for H&G haddock from Russia and Norway increased sharply, and cod was also increasing as the top executives in the trade met in Denmark last week for the Groundfish Forum Continue reading
Live from Groundfish: Recap all the news from Copenhagen
Undercurrent News was live from the 2024 Groundfish Forum, being held Oct. 15-17 in Copenhagen, Denmark Continue reading
Russia now plans to pass 160,000t pollock surimi output in 2029, not year before
Some delays to the construction of Russian Fishery's new-builds mean the company has adjusted its country-wide forecast from 163,000t in 2028 to the year after Continue reading
EU demand pushes Norway’s saithe prices to new heights as cod shortfall grows
In week 40 alone, the EU bought just 80t of frozen cod from Norway, but 714t of saithe, which is now surpassing the highs of 2022 in terms of weekly price
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Surimi School: Bleak outlook in processor survey; Tropical output to drop due to Russian competition
Undercurrent News was reporting from the Surimi School Europe in Barcelona, Spain, held on Oct. 8 Continue reading
Pacific hake harvesters score 45,000t extra fish from unused tribal quota
US regulations allow regional administrators to reallocate unused allocations between sectors Continue reading
Russian Fishery CEO predicts ‘sharp’ rise in pollock surimi prices with Bering Sea output down
Savely Karpukhin, CEO of Russian Fishery, told Undercurrent News that Russia's production would be down by around 10% from the levels forecasted at the start of the year Continue reading