Bristol Bay sockeye harvests exceeds forecasts to become second-largest on record
Ex-vessel value across all species was also second largest on record.Fisheries intrafish.com 18 Sep 07:16 GMT
Irish warn of 'conflict and chaos at sea'
Killybegs Fishermen’s Organization fears up to half of Irish seafood sector could be wiped out by no deal Brexit.Fisheries intrafish.com 17 Sep 15:56 GMT
SFP launches longline tuna FIP in Indonesia
The fishery improvement project is part of the Target 75 initiative.Fisheries intrafish.com 17 Sep 15:52 GMT
Peruvian fishmeal prices down 10% in August
The month marked the year's lowest price so far.Fisheries intrafish.com 16 Sep 12:19 GMT
Another Russian sockeye salmon fishery seeks MSC certification
Final decision is expected by June 2020.Fisheries intrafish.com 16 Sep 12:10 GMT
Ongoing allocation disputes leave Northeast Atlantic mackerel fishery without an MSC certificate
Harvesters operating in the fishery have had certificates suspended since March.Fisheries intrafish.com 16 Sep 09:20 GMT
Cooke's Omega Protein: Menhaden commission cap is not science-based
Omega Protein calls the ASMFC rule arbitrary, not science-based.Fisheries intrafish.com 13 Sep 19:23 GMT
Japan, South Korea fail to negotiate fisheries pact
The last time the two countries held talks on the topic was last year.Fisheries intrafish.com 13 Sep 07:44 GMT
Russian shipyard launches Nord-Pilgrim's new $55 million cod, haddock factory trawler
The new vessel will produce frozen-at-sea, value-added cod and haddock in the Barents Sea.Fisheries intrafish.com 12 Sep 04:56 GMT
Young's Seafood, Sainsbury's partner to fund research on tackling ghost gear
A PhD position at Scotland's Herriott-Watt University will spend over three years studying the problem, and looking for solutions, a Young's executive told IntraFish.Fisheries intrafish.com 12 Sep 04:54 GMT
EU, China forge partnership on ocean governance
The two parties signed an ocean partnership in 2018.Fisheries intrafish.com 11 Sep 07:45 GMT
Russia's $2 billion crab quota auction will dramatically remake the sector
The majority of small and medium-sized firms are expected to go out of business or be merged with other companies.Fisheries intrafish.com 05 Sep 04:04 GMT
Russian Fishery Company inks deal for new plant, more vessels
In total, so far, the company announced plans for three plants and 10 new trawlers under the government's investment quota program.Fisheries intrafish.com 04 Sep 08:19 GMT
Cooke's Omega Protein secures menhaden fishery MSC approval
NGOs objected to the certification of the fishery.Fisheries intrafish.com 03 Sep 15:30 GMT
Wild salmon muscled out of disastrous Fraser River rockslide
The rockslide was found in June.Fisheries intrafish.com 29 Aug 12:49 GMT
Cod, haddock fisheries take a hit in Russia as EU ban comes into play
The EU banned cod fishing in most of the Baltic Sea in July to steer away from a collapse of eastern stocks.Fisheries intrafish.com 29 Aug 08:11 GMT
Russian wild salmon harvests rocket
Landings soared across Russian regions.Fisheries intrafish.com 28 Aug 07:42 GMT
Peru’s anchovy landings below five-year average
The lower quota was a driving factor behind the fall.Fisheries intrafish.com 27 Aug 18:41 GMT
Strong Icelandic cod harvest sends catch soaring in 2018
Cod is gaining momentum across markets, while overall catches increase significantly.Fisheries intrafish.com 27 Aug 08:05 GMT
Russian shipyard delivers first new vessel to Kamchatka-based fishing giant
The largest new freezer/trawler ever built in Russia will also be built in Kaliningrad.Fisheries intrafish.com 27 Aug 04:02 GMT
Clearwater can keep its Marine Stewardship Council lobster certification
MSC audit finds company has addressed violations of fisheries regulations.Fisheries intrafish.com 23 Aug 19:31 GMT
Dramatic fall in sockeye numbers haunts Canada authorities
Climate change cited as main culprit for dramatic fall in sockey returns.Fisheries intrafish.com 23 Aug 12:46 GMT
UK fishing fleet repeats $1.2 billion sales
Profits were dampened factors by fuel costs, weather and the political background.Fisheries intrafish.com 22 Aug 18:11 GMT
Will wild Pacific salmon colonize UK’s salmon streams?
The number of sightings of the species reached unprecedented levels in 2017.Fisheries intrafish.com 22 Aug 12:51 GMT
Lawmaker threatens action over Iceland, Greenland mackerel quota increases
The concerns come ahead of the UK's proposed exit from the European Union on Oct. 31.Fisheries intrafish.com 21 Aug 08:13 GMT
Researchers warn of decreasing sockeye salmon in major BC river
A new study that suggests sockeye returns have dropped by three-quarters in the Skeena River in the Canadian province of British Columbia over the last century should serve as a "wake-up call", the CBC reports. The paper, published in the journal Conservation Letters, used genetic tools to trace the historical trends in sockeye populations in the country's second largest watershed for salmon. IFisheries intrafish.com 20 Aug 22:21 GMT
Carlos Rafael ordered to pay NOAA $3 million to settle smuggling case
Former fishing vessel captain Carlos Rafael has been ordered to pay the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a $3,010,633 (€2,711,677) civil penalty, and permanently cease all fishing. NOAA said Monday New Bedford fishing magnate Rafael, known as the "Codfather," will also relinquish the seafood dealer permit issued to Carlos Seafood by Sept. 1, permanently cease all commercialFisheries intrafish.com 19 Aug 16:33 GMT
Trawling ban 'destroyed an entire industry,' threatens future of Blumar’s Pacific Blu and Landes
‘There are no winners here,’ CEOs tell IntraFish.Fisheries intrafish.com 19 Aug 06:44 GMT
Peak of Fraser River sockeye run approaches, but rockslide still blocks path up river
Just 14,000 fish have been moved beyond the rockslide, but millions more are headed to the Fraser.Fisheries intrafish.com 16 Aug 12:27 GMT
Alaska pollock fishery preparing for comprehensive environmental checkup
The fishery will use a life cycle assessment to evaluate potential environmental impacts of pollock.Fisheries intrafish.com 15 Aug 16:09 GMT
Clearwater's MacDuff sees signs of uptick in EU scallop market
Prices, consumption and penetration declined from 2015 but company sees signs of recovery.Fisheries intrafish.com 15 Aug 07:52 GMT
Chile’s cuttlefish trawling ban law comes into force
A motion to delay the implementation of the law was rejected by a vast majority.Fisheries intrafish.com 14 Aug 07:54 GMT
UK’s former minister of fisheries re-appointed by Boris Johnson
Eustice stepped down in March over Brexit delays.Fisheries intrafish.com 12 Aug 12:23 GMT
French fishermen threaten to block all seafood from UK in face of no-deal Brexit
Tension grows as EU fleets fear possible shutdown of UK fishing grounds.Fisheries intrafish.com 08 Aug 17:00 GMT
Hampered by Trump's tariffs, Maine Coast targets emerging markets outside of China
The loss of the Chinese market to 25% tariffs on US sourced shellfish has forced the company to work extra hard over the past year to plug the gap and drive growth.Fisheries intrafish.com 08 Aug 08:06 GMT
South Australia placing three-year snapper fishing ban
The government is currently consulting with the public regarding the potential ban.Fisheries intrafish.com 08 Aug 07:56 GMT
Greenpeace praises FishChoice for adding labor abuse policy, takes swipe at MSC for failures
Group highlights what it sees as MSC's failure to implement a robust auditing mechanism.Fisheries intrafish.com 08 Aug 01:08 GMT
Russian shipyard starts work on Norebo's third $60 million factory trawler
The vessel is to be commissioned in 2021 for Atlantic cod and haddock fishing.Fisheries intrafish.com 06 Aug 08:30 GMT
Excess inventory, high prices weigh on Pacific cod market
Producers are seeing the unusual conflation of higher-than-normal prices and a market sitting on high levels of A season carryover.Fisheries intrafish.com 06 Aug 08:30 GMT
Norwegian coldwater shrimp sector fears Russia will have MSC advantage in Barents
Without a quota system in place, Norway faces the loss of its eco-label.Fisheries intrafish.com 05 Aug 21:37 GMT
More US stocks added to 'overfished' list
Overall state of US stocks remains strong, however.Fisheries intrafish.com 05 Aug 12:59 GMT
MSC award boosts Irish seafood sector
The entire Irish mussel fishery is now Marine Stewardship Council certified.Fisheries intrafish.com 05 Aug 12:24 GMT
Maine lobster sector fears impact of NOAA whale ruling
The sector fears an official crackdown could even put lobster fishers and those depending on them out of business.Fisheries intrafish.com 05 Aug 08:12 GMT
Scottish marine industry receives millions in funding
With Brexit looming, ministers search for funding back-up.Fisheries intrafish.com 05 Aug 08:10 GMT
Ireland given deadline over CFP failures
The European Commission called for an inquiry after identifying 'significant and severe' shortcomings.Fisheries intrafish.com 01 Aug 07:51 GMT
Icelandic consortium takes delivery of first of seven new trawlers
Four Icelandic shipping companies received loans from Export Credit Norway to invest in new boats.Fisheries intrafish.com 01 Aug 07:32 GMT
Cooke-backed bid for menhaden MSC certification clears NGO roadblocks
An independent adjudicator found that all but one of the objections to the bid don't hold up.Fisheries intrafish.com 31 Jul 20:19 GMT
EPA removes Obama-era restrictions on Bristol Bay Pebble mine
The mine could have devastating impacts to one of the most commercially successful fisheries in Alaska.Fisheries intrafish.com 30 Jul 20:39 GMT
Peru anchovy season winds down with nearly all quota caught
Peru's north central anchovy season is scheduled to close on July 31, according to the country's official journal El Peruano. Since the season opened on April catches totaled just over 2 million metric tons, accounting for nearly 96 percent of the designated quota. Daily catches during the period have so far averaged 23,000 metric tons fluctuating between the lowest of 141 metric tons on a singlFisheries intrafish.com 30 Jul 18:22 GMT
Boris Johnson vows to keep control of UK fishing grounds after Brexit
The Prime Minister also 'guaranteed' that the UK will leave the Common Fisheries Policy by 2020.Fisheries intrafish.com 30 Jul 08:02 GMT
UK court repeals freezing order against owner of Russian seafood giant Norebo
Legal battles are not done yet between the two Russian businessmen.Fisheries intrafish.com 26 Jul 14:43 GMT
Peru opens south anchovy fishing season
Fishing in the south has been turbulent this year with harvesters only landing 35% of TAC in the first season.Fisheries intrafish.com 26 Jul 07:55 GMT
Record Bristol Bay harvest benefits from brisk domestic demand
Strong harvests and eager markets: Bristol Bay is booming this year, experts told IntraFish.Fisheries intrafish.com 25 Jul 12:22 GMT
Korean tuna giant Dongwon launches new purse seiner
The company has built six new purse seiners since 2014.Fisheries intrafish.com 25 Jul 08:19 GMT
Nueva Pescanova receives first of seven newbuilds
The vessel will be added to the company's Namibian hake fleet.Fisheries intrafish.com 25 Jul 07:58 GMT
Aker Biomarine lays out sustainability strategy for contentious krill fishery
Rather than avoid debate, the company comes to the table with critics to drive sustainability further in the Antarctic region, sustainability exec told IntraFish.Fisheries intrafish.com 25 Jul 07:32 GMT
Regulators expect low Gulf of Mexico brown shrimp harvest
Landings will fall well below average levels during the 2019 fishing season.Fisheries intrafish.com 24 Jul 23:00 GMT
VIDEO: Canadian officials rescue Fraser River spawning salmon
The salmon have been trapped since last month.Fisheries intrafish.com 24 Jul 08:08 GMT
Russian scientists set strong outlook for South Kuril pollock stocks
Future prospects for the Northern Sea of Okhotsk population are also expected to be good.Fisheries intrafish.com 24 Jul 08:01 GMT
Report: IUU fishing rampant in Mediterranean Sea
The findings will be submitted to the meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.Fisheries intrafish.com 24 Jul 07:50 GMT
EU, Senegal sign sustainable fishing partnership
The agreement allows EU vessels to fish tuna-like species and hake in Senegal waters.Fisheries intrafish.com 24 Jul 00:00 GMT
MSC, WWF add five new fisheries to Medfish project
The project aims to improve fish stocks across the Mediterranean.Fisheries intrafish.com 23 Jul 23:00 GMT
China Fishery trustee aims to sell Peruvian fishing vessel in ongoing debt saga
Chinese company is willing buy the vessel for $1.5 million, trustee said.Fisheries intrafish.com 23 Jul 18:06 GMT
EU bans cod fishing in bulk of Baltic Sea
The measure will be in place through the end of the year.Fisheries intrafish.com 23 Jul 12:18 GMT
Aquaculture industry needs to be willing to pay more for trimmings
Norwegian fishermen say trimmings are important part of the full utilization of seafood resources.Fisheries intrafish.com 23 Jul 08:06 GMT
Powerful US seafood group hires new president
Its corporate members include Peter Pan Seafoods, Trident and UniSea.Fisheries intrafish.com 22 Jul 16:49 GMT
Danish billionaire sells country's largest pelagic vessel to Faroese firm
The fisherman's net worth stands at about DKK 1.5 billion.Fisheries intrafish.com 22 Jul 11:56 GMT
EU outlines key changes in regulations for fisheries after Brexit
The withdrawal begins on November 2019.Fisheries intrafish.com 22 Jul 10:07 GMT
Canadian officials to airlift spawning salmon to safety in BC
The spawning salmon are trapped in a rock slide formed up the Fraser River.Fisheries intrafish.com 22 Jul 08:17 GMT
How a lack of valuation is holding back investment in one of the world’s most profitable fisheries
'The Peruvian anchovy fishery hasn't evolved in years,' exec tells IntraFish.Fisheries intrafish.com 22 Jul 07:58 GMT
US scallop harvests reach highest levels since 2011
Total harvests reached 58.2 million pounds, among the top five highest annual catches since 1945.Fisheries intrafish.com 22 Jul 07:52 GMT
Spanish fleet resumes fishing in Morocco
The European Union and Morocco ratified a fisheries agreement last year after months of discussions.Fisheries intrafish.com 22 Jul 07:47 GMT
Fishermen seeing higher prices as Bristol Bay salmon run surges on
'All in all, this is a sign that demand for Bristol Bay sockeye is strong and processors are offering higher prices to keep or expand their fleet.'Fisheries intrafish.com 19 Jul 15:07 GMT
Peru sets anchovy TAC for direct human consumption
The season will close once the quota has been landed.Fisheries intrafish.com 19 Jul 11:48 GMT
UK launches £10 million fund to 'revolutionize' the fishing sector
The new fund will foster investment in high technology in the fishing industry.Fisheries intrafish.com 19 Jul 08:16 GMT
EU, Canada enter ocean partnership agreement
Last year, the EU entered a similar ocean partnership with China.Fisheries intrafish.com 19 Jul 08:06 GMT
First quota for saury passed by North Pacific Fisheries Commission
More than half of the quota, 330,000 metric tons, are allotted for Taiwan and China.Fisheries intrafish.com 19 Jul 07:38 GMT
French processor launches Label Rouge sardine line
Ocealliance reveals details of coveted quality mark line launched to customers.Fisheries intrafish.com 19 Jul 05:36 GMT
HB Grandi board proposing company name change
The company is proposing a change to the group's name, trademark.Fisheries intrafish.com 18 Jul 13:51 GMT
Japan proposes saury fishing limits to North Pacific Fisheries Commission
The country is asking for a cap of roughly 450,000 metric tons of saury in order to allow low stocks to regenerate.Fisheries intrafish.com 18 Jul 07:49 GMT
Fresh Icelandic cod gaining momentum across global markets
Prices and demand for the species are on the upswing, what has this year looked like so far?Fisheries intrafish.com 18 Jul 04:47 GMT
Seafood sector bankruptcies surge in Denmark
The exact causes for the rise in bankruptcies is not clear, but reduced fisheries landings might play a part.Fisheries intrafish.com 17 Jul 04:25 GMT
Russia planning to triple value-added pollock production
Ongoing wide-scale modernization of fishing and processing facilities will boost changes in the pollock sector, Russian expert believes.Fisheries intrafish.com 17 Jul 04:22 GMT
Alaska pollock group to hold first annual meeting
The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) will host the organization’s first-ever, industry-wide annual meeting on October 29 in Seattle. The meeting will bring together GAPP’s members, associate members and the broader wild Alaska pollock industry to receive updates about GAPP’s progress against its strategic plan, hear speakers discuss the state of the industry, and network witFisheries intrafish.com 17 Jul 03:25 GMT
Bristol Bay season has likely peaked, biologists say
Nearly 84 percent of the total 40.2 million fish predicted for this season have been harvested.Fisheries intrafish.com 16 Jul 12:31 GMT
China to surpass Brazil as Peru's main squid market
Squid landings will increase fourfold encouraged by the reopening of the Chinese market.Fisheries intrafish.com 16 Jul 08:10 GMT
UK lawmakers condemn lack of implementation of EU discard ban
Lord calls for retailers, MSC to push for full compliance.Fisheries intrafish.com 16 Jul 04:36 GMT
MSC hunts for ways to attract un-certified fisheries
The organization is working on a sustainable pathway to address the 84% of the world’s global marine catch that isn’t certified by the MSC.Fisheries intrafish.com 16 Jul 04:06 GMT
Cuba cracking down on illegal fishing
New law aimed at reversing declining fish populations, bolstering food security and protecting jobs.Fisheries intrafish.com 15 Jul 15:57 GMT
Russian fishery agency expects 80% crab fleet renewal from auctions income
Crab quota auctions are expected to fetch Russia’s treasury at least $1.7 billion over the next two years.Fisheries intrafish.com 15 Jul 03:19 GMT
UK processor moves to acquire business partner
Ocean Fish said it plans to invest in W Stevenson and Son once a deal to take a controlling stake goes through.Fisheries intrafish.com 12 Jul 15:27 GMT
What lies ahead for Tri Marine CEO Renato Curto?
Curto has owned Tri Marine for more than three decades, but despite the sale of the company to the Bolton Group, Curto plans to stay engaged in the tuna sector.Fisheries intrafish.com 11 Jul 11:31 GMT
Cooke offering alternative bait to Maine lobstermen
Herring is the bait traditionally used by lobstermen, but quota cuts are causing a critical supply shortage.Fisheries intrafish.com 10 Jul 23:42 GMT
Bristol Bay plants running at full speed to keep up with market demand for fresh salmon
While the peak for the Bristol Bay salmon fishery is predicted for later this month, Bristol Bay processors remain hard at work. "We're at plant capacity," Monte Peters, a production manager with Bristol Bay processor Leader Creek Fisheries, told IntraFish. "We're peaking definitely. We're at full force and are putting as much fish through the plant as humanly possible." Peters said this year'sFisheries intrafish.com 10 Jul 12:32 GMT
Peru's new anchovy fishing rate will benefit economy
Earlier this week, authorities extended the halt on the fishing season to safeguard stocks.Fisheries intrafish.com 10 Jul 07:53 GMT
HB Grandi chairman: 'We are going to strengthen our position considerably in Asia'
'We want to finalize this transaction as soon as possible. At the moment we’re negotiating a purchase price with the owners of the company,' exec tells IntraFish.Fisheries intrafish.com 09 Jul 13:19 GMT
Bristol Bay salmon harvest peak approaching, say biologists
The peak for the Bristol Bay salmon fishery has yet to happen, but boats have harvested nearly 21.6 million fish as of July, which is over half of the total 40.2 million predicted for this season. The peak for the fishery is slated to come later this month, according to a University of Washington in-season update that forecasts the peak to occur around July 20, based on tracking data through JulFisheries intrafish.com 09 Jul 12:30 GMT
Objections against Omega Protein's MSC certification go to adjudication hearing
The case will move forward next week.Fisheries intrafish.com 09 Jul 07:55 GMT
'Fish Dependence Day' highlights role of imports in Europe's fish supply
Thirty years ago, Europe could meet its seafood demand with fish from domestic waters through September or October before turning to exports.Fisheries intrafish.com 09 Jul 04:42 GMT
Fishing is strong, but demand for Argentinean red shrimp has weakened
Sales are not fluent, and prices are below last year's.Fisheries intrafish.com 09 Jul 04:09 GMT