Ireland to spend €23m on port upgrade
THE Irish government is investing more than €23 million to upgrade one if its main fishing ports in the south west of the country. Michael Creed, the minister for Agriculture, […] Continue Reading
US seafood jobs hit by China trade war
THE National Fisheries Institute in the United States is turning its official website into a jobs information hub because of the threat to employment posed by President Trump’s tariff-led trade […] Continue Reading
Norway cod sales make steady progress
WHITE fish exports from Norway continued to make steady progress last month, the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. Fresh cod exports, including fillets, during the month totalled […] Continue Reading
Samherji buys major UK fish supplier
SAMHERJI, Iceland’s largest fishing company, has bought Collins Seafood, a major UK marketing and distribution company. Based at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, where it employs 30 people, Collins sells […] Continue Reading
Cod price spiral hits whole food chain
NORWAY may have exported less cod over the past six months, but its fishing companies are receiving more money for what they do sell. It is another sign of the […] Continue Reading
UK fishermen hail industry White Paper
THE two main UK fishermen’s organisations have warmly welcomed the government’s White Paper on the post Brexit future of the fishing industry. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation hailed the document titled […] Continue Reading
Norway woos world restaurant elite
NORWAY is pulling out all the stops to ensure its seafood features strongly when the gastronomic elite from some of the world’s finest restaurants meet in northern Spain later this […] Continue Reading
Brexit bonanza for fishermen: SNP report
BREXIT could bring 5,000 jobs to the Scottish fishing industry and generate £540 million, according to a report by government agency Marine Scotland published yesterday. The UK leaving the Common […] Continue Reading
New Shetland fish company aiming high
SHETLAND Fish, which opened its doors on May 14 as the Islands’ latest seafood supplier, is aiming high on the European market. Run by Gideon Ward and Hansen Black, who […] Continue Reading