Iceland’s seafood exports dropped in October
Icelandic producers exported production worth ISK26.9 million in October, according to figures made public by Statistics Iceland. This represents a roughly 14% drop compared to the same month last year.…
Anchovy fishery gets underway
Peru’s Ministry of Production gave the green light to a second anchovy season, following a protracted period of uncertainty. The second season opened last week and the quota is set…
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IFFO looks to the future of marine ingredients
Speaking at IFFO’s 2023 conference, FAO assistant DG and director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division Manuel Barange highlighted the critical role of aquatic foods in reducing world hunger, with…
UK sandeel closures would hit aquafeed and salmon
The UK’s proposal to fully close the Dogger Bank to sandeel fishing by EU vessels is set to have profound effects on the aquafeed and salmon industries. Alongside the industry…
Fishmeal production down
Reduced catches in key regions are the driver for the cumulative reduction in global fishmeal and fish oil production over the first seven months of 2023. The 76% reduction in…
Era of unilateral quotas must end, say European fishing organisations
Representatives of fishing industry organisations within the EU are calling out the actions of some coastal states in setting unilateral quotas – and subsequently landing high-value mackerel for fishmeal production…
Cautious start to anchovy fishery
One of the world’s largest fisheries, for anchovy in Peruvian waters, has got off to a difficult start this year as the decision was taken last month not to open…
Héðinn to upgrade Havsbrún factory
Icelandic tech company Héðinn has contracted to carry out a substantial upgrade to the Havsbrún fishmeal plant in Fuglafjørður. This isn’t the first time that Havsbrún and Héðinn have worked…
Blue whiting season over – for the moment
The blue whiting fishery for the Síldarvinnslan fleet has come to a close for the time being, with the last landing to season to the company’s plant in Neskaupstaður earlier…
Fishing well on blue whiting
Good fishing for blue whiting in the Faroese EEZ has brought a steady stream of landings to processing plants in Iceland. The Síldarvinnslan plants in Neskaupstaður and Seyðisfjörður are able…
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