Norwegian industry leader lost at sea
Former Norwegian Fishermen’s Association director Reidar Nilson and his son Remi Andre both lost their lives at sea on Sunday. They are believed to have been on their way from…
Former Norwegian Fishermen’s Association director Reidar Nilson and his son Remi Andre both lost their lives at sea on Sunday. They are believed to have been on their way from…
Pelagic vessels are lining up to land at Síldarvinnslan’s plants in Neskaupstaður and Seyðisfjörður, and the first capelin landings of the season have arrived at the Vinnslustöðin plant in the…
The Russian Federal Agency for Fisheries has announced that the country’s total catches last year amounted to 4,980,000 tonnes – a 1.3% increase on the 2020 figure. The bulk of landings…
The WorldFish Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed as its Interim Director General, as of 4th January. The Interim Director General position has been…
NOAA Fisheries has released a report analysing the effects of Covid-19 on the US seafood industry and for-hire fishing sector for 2020. The U.S. Seafood Industry and For-Hire Sector Impacts…
Seaward Enterprises Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (SEA-NL) states that an immediate priority for the 2022 inshore fishery is for the province to amend its fish price-setting system to address…
Faroese pelagic vessels have had some big trips on blue whiting using Vónin Gannet trawls. In the last few days both Tróndur í Gøtu and Borgarinn have landed trips of…
Iceland has been hit hard by Covid-19 over recent weeks, and fishing and processing company Samherji was taking no chances – starting 2022 by screening the entire workforce ashore and…
2021 has been the best year ever for Norwegian seafood exports, with 3.1 million tonnes of seafood worth NoK120.8 billion shipped to overseas markets. This represents records in terms of…
A 54.5% share in Icelandic processing equipment supplier Vélfag has been acquired by Murmansk-based Norebo, one of Russia’s largest fishing and processing companies. Vélfag’s founders, Ólöf Ýr Lárusdóttir and Bjarmi…